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Ukraine Will Boycott 2030 World Weightlifting Championships in Moscow
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Ukrainian sports officials have confirmed that the country will not participate in the 2030 World Weightlifting Championships scheduled to take place in Moscow.
Matvii Bidnyi, Minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, outlined the decision during a statement to Suspilne Sport.
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The minister clarified the nation’s stance regarding international events while emphasizing the necessity of this specific action.
“Our general position is to participate in competitions and not leave the platform to the Russians. But this is an extraordinary decision, and of course, our athletes will not go to Moscow. We will see what happens in 2030, and whether they will have the ability to host these competitions at all,” stated Bidnyi.
On October 21, Sweden explored legal grounds to refuse visas for Russian and Belarusian athletes aiming to compete in international sporting events held within its borders.
Swedish Minister for Migration Johan Forssell confirmed that the government evaluated measures to prevent neutral-status competitors from entering the country for major upcoming events, including the World Ski Championships in Falun.
He emphasized that the Swedish government was firmly critical of allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate, expressing concern that permitting them to perform publicly risked normalizing Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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