The national team of Ukraine in foil fencing refused to compete against the Russian team in the 1/8 finals of the team tournament at the World Cup stage in Cairo, Egypt. This is reported RIA News.
Ukrainian foil fencers were given a forfeit loss. The Russians in the quarterfinals of the tournament will meet with the winner of the confrontation between the Poles and the Japanese.
Anton Borodachev, Kirill Borodachev, Vladislav Mylnikov and Iskander Akhmetov have been announced for the Russian national team at the World Cup stage in Egypt.
Against the backdrop of the military operation carried out by Russia on the territory of Ukraine, domestic athletes have lost the opportunity to compete under their own flag in cross-country skiing and biathlon, to play on home fields in European football competitions and qualifying for the World Cup. In addition, a number of foreign clubs refused to play in the Continental Hockey League and the VTB United Basketball League.
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