Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Sports Committee Amir Khamitov said that the International Cybersports Federation (IESF) had lifted an unfair ban, due to which Russian athletes could only participate in international tournaments. in neutral status.
On August 28, the IESF gave Russian teams the opportunity to compete under their own flag and anthem in competitions under their auspices.
“The absurd and senile decision is reversed. At least in the realm of esports, sporting rather than political principles have started to dominate again.
Apparently, someone at a high level finally realized that international competitions were unthinkable without Russia and wanted to save the international cybersport federation from the fiasco. I am sure that this decision should be followed by actions in other sporting disciplines, until fans around the world start laughing at the caricature and absurdity of what is happening,” Khamitov said. , according to the press service of the State Duma Sports Committee.
At the IESF congress, 32 delegates voted in favor of Russia’s return to the tournaments, 25 abstained and 13 others were against.
Source : MatchTV
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