Russian national and club soccer teams are suspended from competition, but for now, Russian athletes will still compete at the Paralympic Games.
," the statement read."Both Presidents hope that the situation in Ukraine will improve significantly and rapidly so that football can again be a vector for unity and peace amongst people."
This move effectively eliminates the Russian men's national team from qualifying for the 2022 World Cup. Russia was scheduled to play in a final qualifying round against Poland, Sweden, and the Czech Republic, and soccer officials from all three countries and others pressured FIFA to enact the ban. US Soccer also released a
of solidarity with Ukraine, stating that US teams would not"tarnish our global game, nor dishonor Ukraine, by taking the same field as Russia, no matter the level of competition or circumstance, until freedom and peace have been restored."The US Announces a Diplomatic Boycott of the Beijing Olympics:"It Cannot Be Business as Usual"
FIFA and UEFA's ban came soon after the International Olympic Committee executive board recommended that Russian and Belarusian athletes be banned from international sporting events."The Olympic Movement is united in its mission to contribute to peace through sport and to unite the world in peaceful competition beyond all political disputes," afrom the IOC's board said. But the war in the Ukraine"puts the Olympic Movement in a dilemma," the IOC continued.
Despite these gestures, the International Paralympic Committee has yet to make a statement on whether Russian athletes will be allowed to compete at the Paralympic Games, which begin on March 4. The committee's board is set to meet on Wednesday, according to the
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