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Lausanne,
Mar
1:
The
International
Hockey
Federation
on
Tuesday
barred
Russia
from
taking
part
in
the
upcoming
FIH
Women’s
Junior
World
Cup
as
the
global
sporting
fraternity
unitedly
continued
to
boycott
the
country
from
international
events
for
its
invasion
of
Ukraine
that
has
evoked
worldwide
condemnation.
The
FIH
Junior
Women’s
World
Cup
is
scheduled
to
be
held
in
Potchefstroom,
South
Africa
from
April
1
to
12.
“Following
yesterday’s
recommendation
by
the
IOC
to
avoid
the
participation
of
Russian
athletes
and
officials
in
international
competitions
–
in
order
to
protect
the
integrity
of
global
sports
competitions
and
for
the
safety
of
all
participants
–
the
Executive
Board
(EB)
of
FIH
has
taken
the
decision
to
exclude
Russia
from
the
upcoming
FIH
Hockey
Women’s
Junior
World
Cup
scheduled
from
1
to
12
April
in
Potchefstroom,
South
Africa,”
the
FIH
said
in
a
statement.
The
FIH’s
decision
came
after
it
had
expressed
its
full
solidarity
to
the
members
of
Ukraine’s
hockey
community
at
this
terrible
time
earlier
this
week.
“FIH
is
in
regular
contact
with
the
Hockey
Association
of
Ukraine
and
is
doing
its
utmost
to
offer
any
support
it
can,
in
the
hope
that
the
Ukrainian
team
will
be
able
to
participate
in
the
upcoming
FIH
Hockey
Women’s
Junior
World
Cup,”
the
game’s
governing
body
said.
“FIH
expresses
its
strong
hope
for
a
peaceful
resolution
rapidly.”
Russia’s
invasion
of
Ukraine
last
week
triggered
global
condemnation
and
the
country
is
being
suspended
from
international
sporting
events.
Most
recently,
Russian
teams
were
suspended
from
all
international
football,
including
qualifying
matches
for
the
2022
World
Cup.
This
was
after
the
IOC
Executive
Board
issued
an
“urgent
recommendation
not
to
organise
any
sports
event
in
Russia
or
Belarus.”
IOC
EB
also
strongly
urged
International
Sports
Federations
and
organisers
of
events
to
“do
everything
in
their
power
to
ensure
that
no
athlete
or
sports
official
from
Russia
or
Belarus
be
allowed
to
take
part
under
the
name
of
Russia
or
Belarus.”
PTI
For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS | Updated: Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 20:56 [IST] Lausanne, Mar 1: The International Hockey Federation on Tuesday barred Russia from taking part in the upcoming FIH Women’s Junior World Cup as the global sporting fraternity unitedly continued to boycott the country from international events for its invasion of Ukraine that has evoked worldwide condemnation. The FIH Junior Women’s World Cup is scheduled to be held in Potchefstroom, South Africa from April 1 to 12. “Following yesterday’s recommendation by the IOC to avoid the participation of Russian athletes and officials in international competitions – in order to protect the integrity of global sports competitions and for the safety of all participants – the Executive Board (EB) of FIH has taken the decision to exclude Russia from the upcoming FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup scheduled from 1 to 12 April in Potchefstroom, South Africa,” the FIH said in a statement. The FIH’s decision came after it had expressed its full solidarity to the members of Ukraine’s hockey community at this terrible time earlier this week. “FIH is in regular contact with the Hockey Association of Ukraine and is doing its utmost to offer any support it can, in the hope that the Ukrainian team will be able to participate in the upcoming FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup,” the game’s governing body said. “FIH expresses its strong hope for a peaceful resolution rapidly.” Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week triggered global condemnation and the country is being suspended from international sporting events. Most recently, Russian teams were suspended from all international football, including qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup. This was after the IOC Executive Board issued an “urgent recommendation not to organise any sports event in Russia or Belarus.” IOC EB also strongly urged International Sports Federations and organisers of events to “do everything in their power to ensure that no athlete or sports official from Russia or Belarus be allowed to take part under the name of Russia or Belarus.” PTI