Ukraine demands the suspension of Russian refugee from World Jiu-Jitsu Games
Kyiv • UNN
Ukraine calls for the suspension of Russian athlete Dmytro Beshenets, who supports the war, from participating in the World Games in jiu-jitsu. He participates in propaganda events involving children.
In a joint statement by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Sports Committee of Ukraine, and the Ukrainian Jiu-Jitsu Representation, it is stated that Dmytro Beshenets, a Russian jiu-jitsu athlete, openly supports Russia's war against Ukraine. In the so-called "neutral status," the Russian athlete, representing Japanese martial arts, is currently allowed to participate in the XII World Games. Ukraine has appealed to the Association of World Games and the Jiu-Jitsu Federation with a request to disqualify the athlete from Russia from participating in the competitions. This is reported by UNN with reference to the Ministry of Youth and Sports' Telegram page.
Details
The Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, the Sports Committee of Ukraine, and the Jiu-Jitsu Association of Ukraine have appealed to the leadership of the International World Games Association and the International Jiu-Jitsu Federation.
The signatories of the letter pointed to violations of the IOC's recommendations on the neutrality of athletes from aggressor countries.
We are talking about a citizen of the Russian Federation, jiu-jitsu athlete Dmytro Beshenets, who openly supports Russia's war against Ukraine and has been admitted to the XII World Games 2025, which will take place in Chengdu (People's Republic of China).
The following is also stated:
As a coach, B
eshenets involves child proteges in war propaganda, specifically, he reported on his resources about his proteges' participation in tournaments for prizes from the "Dynamo" society and in support of the Russian Airborne Forces.
Therefore, according to the statement, Ukraine calls for this information about the mentioned athlete to be considered and verified, and for appropriate measures to be taken to prevent his participation in the World Games.
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