The Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine and the NOC of Ukraine call for the suspension of Russian and Belarusian athletes from participating in any international competitions, including the Olympic Games, against the backdrop of the death of the mother of Ukrainian athlete Svitlana Malkova due to the Russian attack on Mykolaiv. UNN reports this with reference to a joint statement by the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the NOC of Ukraine, which was distributed by the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
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Svitlana Malkova, a member of the Ukrainian national trampoline team, reportedly continues to participate in the World Cup in Cottbus, Germany, which has the status of a licensed competition for the 2024 Olympic Games, despite the death of her mother.
Representatives of terrorist countries are also allowed to participate in these competitions, the statement said.
In this regard, the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the NOC of Ukraine once again calls in the public space for the suspension of athletes with Russian or Belarusian citizenship from participating in any international competitions, including the Olympic Games, in any status
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During the Russian shelling of Mykolaiv on March 21, the mother of Ukrainian athlete Svitlana Malkova was killed.