Sweden and Finland announced a boycott of boxing tournaments held under the auspices of the International Boxing Federation after the decision to cancel the exclusion of Russian and Belarusian boxers from participation in international tournaments.
“Swedish athletes cannot participate in tournaments in which Russians and Belarusians are allowed to participate, and called this decision unacceptable,” said the president of the Swedish Boxing Association, Per-Axel Csicholm, and the Finnish Boxing Association agreed.
And the International Boxing Federation announced last Wednesday that boxers from Russia and Belarus would once again be allowed to compete under their country’s national flags, and if they win a gold medal, to the winning country’s national anthem. will be played.
Members of the board of directors of the International Federation, headed by Russian Omar Krymlev, voted to cancel the previous decision of the Federation, which was to prevent athletes from Russia and Belarus from participating in international boxing competitions.
“IBF is of the opinion that politics should not have any impact on the sport. Therefore, all athletes should have the same conditions, ”the federation said in a statement.