TNPSC Thervupettagam

Russia in International Sport

December 22 , 2020 1345 days 823 0
  • The Geneva based Court of Arbitration for Sport banned Russia from using its name, flag and anthem at the Olympics or any other international championship for next two years.
  • Russia has also been banned from bidding to host any sporting event for next two years.
  • However, Russian players and teams will be permitted to play all International events.
  • It will include the upcoming 2022 Tokyo Olympics, the 2022 Winter Olympics Games in Beijing, the world championships and the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
  • The name Russia can be retained on uniforms if the words Neutral Athlete" or "Neutral Team" have equal prominence.

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