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Poland Expels 15 Russians and Belarusians Who Tried to Take Part in Karate World Championships

The 11 Belarusian citizens and four Russians had entered Poland on tourist visas.

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The incident occurred during the World Karate Championships for Cadets, Juniors, and Under-21s, held in Bielsko-Biała, which concluded on Sunday. The Polish team won two medals in the competition – Natalia Bałut won the gold and Michał Przasnyszki the bronze. Did Russians and Belarusians want to participate despite the ban? Paweł Połtorzecki, president of the Polish Karate Union, said the organizers received signals that athletes from Russia and…

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They were given eight days to leave.

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On October 14-18, the World Karate Championship among cadets, juniors and youth (under 21) took place in Bielsko-Biala, Poland. Eleven Belarusian citizens and four Russian citizens arrived at the tourist visa competition. They are being deported for violating the rules of stay, bielsko.biala.pl writes. According to Pavel Poltozhetsky, head of the Polish Karate Union, even before the start of the competition, organizers of various [...]

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charter97.org broke the news on Monday, October 19, 2026.
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