UWW Bans Russian Wrestlers, Officials
Corsier-sur-Vevey (Switzerland), March 3: The United World Wrestling (UWW) Bureau announced a ban on Russian wrestlers and officials from international events.
“The Bureau has decided that no wrestlers or officials belonging to the UWW-affiliated and associated federations in Russia and Belarus shall be, with immediate effect, invited or allowed to participate in international competitions in the UWW calendar,” it said in a statement.
The UWW Bureau will continue to monitor the situation in Ukraine. The Bureau also approved the cancellation of international tournaments planned in Russia or Belarus this year as per an IOC recommendation of not allowing the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials in international competitions.
