Norway Says Russian, Belarusian Athletes Barred From Competitions It Hosts
- On Thursday, the Norwegian government announced it would expel Russian and Belarusian professional athletes and their staff if they attempt to enter Norway to participate in sporting events, citing Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine.
- The International Olympic Committee and various global federations moved in recent months to restore Russian participation in international events, prompting Norway to reject this approach by linking sports to the conflict.
- Winter World Cup events, including the ski jumping opener in Lillehammer, Norway, from November 20 to 22, could be affected by the policy, which Oslo said will come into effect 'shortly.'
- Finland, Canada, and Poland have implemented similar bans in recent weeks; Finland banned Russian athletes from its Ruka World Cup opener, while Canada will deny entry to Russian players for the World Junior Championship in Alberta next month.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed last week that opposing such rulings violates athletes' rights, while Belarus, a close Moscow ally, condemned the bans by arguing that sport should remain separate from international politics.
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The Norwegian government announced on Thursday that it would not allow professional athletes from Russia and Belarus to enter the country to compete, a decision announced just hours after neighboring Finland announced similar measures.
After Finland and Canada, Norway also wants to deny athletes from Russia entry to international competitions. "Since Russia continues its brutal war of aggression, the government does not want Russian and Belarusian professional athletes and their attendants to enter Norway to participate in international sports competitions," said Minister of Culture and Equality, Lubna Jaffery.
Norway has announced that it will refuse to grant visas to Russian athletes in order to participate in competitions organised on its territory, thus following Finland's example, which has taken a similar decision in...
The Norwegian government has announced that it will not allow professional athletes from Russia and Belarus to come to Norway to compete. The announcement comes shortly after neighboring Finland has announced a similar measure, reports The Guardian.
Norway announced on Thursday that it would not allow professional athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete on its territory.
In northern Europe the resistance against Russia's return to the sports stage is growing. Now Norway's government is succumbing.
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