Ukrainian judokas will not take part in this month\u2019s World Judo Championships in Qatar following the International Judo Federation\u2019s (IJF) decision to readmit Russians and Belarusians as neutrals, the Ukrainian Judo Federation (UJF) has said.
\nThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) last month recommended that athletes from the two countries be allowed to return to international competition as neutrals.
\nThe IJF last week announced that it would allow judokas from Russia and Belarus to participate in the May 7-14 championships, saying its decision would allow Russians and Belarusians to participate in qualifying for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
\nThe IOC\u2019s recommendations exclude athletes who support the war or are contracted to military or national security agencies. The IJF has said it has enlisted an independent company to perform background checks and identify any such athletes.
\nHowever, the Ukrainian federation (UJF) alleged that a number of Russian judokas registered for the championships are \u201cactive servicemen\u201d.
\n\u201cWe do not see here neutrality, equal conditions and a \u2018bridge to peace\u2019, as stated in the IJF Resolution on the participation of Russian and Belarusian teams in the World Championships in Doha,\u201d the UJF said.
\n\u201cWe see here a decision that contradicts the latest recommendations of the International Olympic Committee \u2026 We are disappointed with the decision of the International Judo Federation. Therefore, we have decided not to participate in the World Championships in Doha.\u201d
\nThe federation said more than 250 Ukrainian athletes \u2013 including judokas \u2013 have given their lives defending the country against a Russian army \u201cstill waging a brutal full-scale war on our territory, shelling Ukrainian cities, civilian homes every day, killing civilians and children\u201d.
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