European Boxing Union officially extends suspension of boxers from Russia and Belarus
Kyiv • UNN
The European Boxing Union voted to extend sanctions against athletes from Russia and Belarus. The decision was made unanimously.
The European Boxing Union (EBU) has voted to extend sanctions suspending Russian and Belarusian boxers. This was reported by Alina Shaternikova, Vice President of the National Professional Boxing League of Ukraine and Ukraine's representative on the EBU Board, according to UNN.
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According to her, all board members voted unanimously to maintain the current sanctions against athletes representing the aggressor country.
Great news from Tirana (Albania), where the annual General Assembly of European Boxing is taking place. ... All Board members voted unanimously to support the status quo regarding sanctions against Russian and Belarusian professional boxing
She thanked the EBU President for his "unwavering position, not only in words but also through decisive actions in condemning Russia's brutal aggression against Ukraine."
Recall
The Ministry of Youth and Sports stated that lifting restrictions on representatives of the Russian Federation and Belarus is a betrayal of the Olympic Charter.