At an executive committee meeting, the World Taekwondo Federation (WT) backed the recommendations of the International Olympic Committee on admitting Russian and Belarusian athletes to neutral status.
On March 28, the IOC announced recommendations on the admission of Russian and Belarusian athletes to international competitions in a neutral status. Recommendations include individual clearance, status neutrality, banning team sports, and banning athletes associated with security forces or who have expressed support for the CWO. A decision on the Paris 2024 Olympics will be taken “at the appropriate time”, the IOC has said.
– The World Taekwondo Federation has taken into account the recommendations of the IOC Executive Committee to international federations on the participation of athletes and accompanying personnel with Russian and Belarusian passports in a neutral status. The World Taekwondo Council has reviewed and decided to allow individual neutral athletes and accompanying personnel holding Russian and Belarusian passports to participate in the championships held under the auspices of the WT, starting with the men’s and women’s world championships in Baku .
The Board also approved the creation of a committee and vetting process to ensure that participating individual athletes and accompanying personnel adhere to IOC guidelines. statement of the press service of the Russian Taekwondo Union .
The world championship in Baku will take place from May 29 to June 6.
Source : MatchTV
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