Sweden Wants to Block Russian Athletes From Competing in Country

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Countries in northern Europe want to prevent Russian athletes from entering their territory and becoming Putin's propaganda instruments.

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Russian athletes will not be allowed to compete in events in Sweden until the war in Ukraine ends. Swedish Minister of Social Affairs and Public Health Jakob Forssmed said his government is working on a solution that would allow Russian athletes to be denied entry to the country. Sweden would join Finland and Norway in doing so.

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Sweden is following in Finland's footsteps and is preparing measures to stop Russian athletes at the country's border.

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Russian skiers at the World Championships in Falun? The government wants to stop that with a new order. – We will do everything to prevent this terrible situation from arising, says Minister of Sports Jakob Forssmed (KD).

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The government is preparing a decision to ban Russian athletes, reports Sveriges Radio. Minister of Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD) says that a decision “may come in the near future”. Recently, the governments of Norway and Finland decided to ban Russian athletes from entering their countries for as long as Russia’s war in Ukraine continues.