the Russian president, Vladimir Putinhas been a character who seeks to eradicate bad habits within sports, because throughout his mandate he has been a supporter of disciplines such as Judo, which has an important position within society.
Years ago, the International Judo Federation (IJFfor its acronym in English), announced that the Russian leader became “honorary president and international ambassador”, due to the knowledge that also counts for this art, but over the years and after the decisions he made about what is lived today on Ukrainian lands was deposed.
Through a communication on networks, the Federation took a different path Putinso the conflict with Ukraine begins to diminish within the Russian sport, due to the possible inactivity that begins to diminish.
In light of the ongoing war conflict in Ukraine, the International Judo Federation announces the suspension of Mr. Vladimir Putin’s status as Honorary President and Ambassador of the International Judo Federation.https://t.co/QQDZbF6rfd
— Judo (@Judo) February 27, 2022
“Due to the ongoing conflict in Ukrainethe International Judo Federation announced the suspension of the status of Vladimir Putin What honorary president and international ambassador of the Judo Federation”, is appreciated in the bulletin.
Lukas Aubinspecialist in geopolitics of Russia and sports, chatted for the microphones of the news agency AFPwhere he assured that “the invasion to Ukraine could lead to their banishment from world sport and mark a ‘break’ in the apolitical stance of world sports institutions”.
Teams and athletes start with rejections towards Russia
After the images that are currently going around the world about the conflict between Russia and Ukrainespecialists like Aubin They sentence that the sports culture begins to suffer in the different disciplines that surround the world, since there have already been some cases of not measuring themselves against the Russian team.
“So far we have already seen sports institutions make decisions against certain countries. But in general these institutions were strong with weak countries, and weak with strong countries. And now, we have the feeling that the moment is too serious for sports institutions to say well, we can’t really do it because it’s Russia, Gazprom finances the Champions League, etc.. I have the feeling that we are at a breaking point and that the measures that will follow will be unprecedented,” he says. Lukas Aubin.
An example that some of the skills where it is Russia as part of the participants is within soccer, where Poland What Czech RepublicThey sent a message that it is not in their plans to face the Russian team until the problem is over.