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The domino effect is spreading over Russian sport like an oil slick on the sea. After the initiative of football and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to decree or recommend sanctions on clubs and breaches of contract with Russian companies integrated in the industry, the rest of sports have announced their veto against the invading country of Ukraine. The Davis Cup, athletics, cycling, the International Basketball Federation… They all line up with the European response to Vladimir Putin.
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) suspended the Russian and Belarusian federations from their competitions, including their expulsion from the Davis Cup and the Billie Jean King Cup. Russia is the current defending champion in both tournaments, a total powerhouse.
The ITF has abolished all tournaments taking place on Russian soil. The Ukrainian Federation has gone a little further: it asks that it remove the world number one from Russian Daniil Medvedev, who has spoken lukewarmly about the war in the neighboring country. The ATP, the professional circuit, allows Russian tennis players to continue competing in international tournaments, although without a flag or representing their country.
Athletics followed the same path as tennis with respect to Russian and Belarusian athletes. The World Athletics Council agreed to impose sanctions on both countries “as a consequence of the invasion of Ukraine”, he says in a statement. Consequently, all athletes, support staff and officials from Russia and Belarus will be excluded from any event in the world series in athletics with immediate effect. Until now, Russian athletes competed under a neutral flag due to state doping detected in the Putin government. Upcoming events include the Oregon World Championships and the Belgrade Indoor World Championships. The meeting in Madrid, which is being held today on the slopes of Gallur, will not include the high jumper Maria Lasitskene, Olympic gold medalist at the Tokyo Games.
Cycling has also adopted similar measures through the International Cycling Union (UCI). Riders with a Russian or Belarusian license will not be able to compete in the World Cup to be held in Australia. Likewise, the teams of both countries will lose their license, which will harm cyclists of many nationalities.
And so the rest of the international federations. Basketball, swimming, rugby, rowing, fencing…
Formula 1, through the International Automobile Federation (FIA), will allow Russian drivers to continue competing under a neutral flag. In other words, Nikita Mazepin (Haas driver) can continue in the F1 World Championship.
The multinational Adidas suspended its sponsorship with the Russian Football Federation. According to the company, 2.9% of its business was done in 2020 in Russia, Ukraine and the former Soviet republics.
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