Because of the war in Ukraine: the Athletes Germany Association wants to exclude Russian sports

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On the other hand, Ukrainian athletes and their sporting environment should receive support and assistance, demands Athletes Germany. In the long term, it is important to deal with the “targeted Russian appropriation of international sport” and to implement defensive measures against sports washing and to agree on “sporting consequences if the Olympic Treaty is breached”.

Sweden, Denmark and Norway want Russian sport to be excluded

Meanwhile, Sweden, Denmark and Norway have also called for Russia’s complete ban from global sporting events in response to the war in Ukraine. “The most important thing is that Russian aggression stops,” said Swedish sports minister Anders Ygeman. “If the EU decides on a sports boycott, that would also help.”

The National Olympic Committees from Denmark and Norway spoke up. Sport must participate in the sanctions, said Hans Natorp, chairman of the Danish umbrella organization: “Russia’s attack on the Ukrainian people is unacceptable, our position is clear: Russia and Belarus must be excluded from all sports.” All Danish associations and clubs will also be urged to cut all sporting connections to Russia and Belarus.

All Danish associations and clubs will also be urged to cut all sporting connections to Russia and Belarus.

The Norwegian NOC also wants to exclude Russian and Belarusian sports. “Athletes from the two countries should not take part in international sporting events,” the statement said. Russians and Belarusians who hold leading positions in international associations are also to be banned.

The Scandinavians go much further than the International Olympic Committee (IOC). On Friday, this had asked the international associations to postpone or cancel planned sporting events in Russia or Belarus.