The International Badminton Federation, like other sports federations, has decided to reintegrate Russians and Belarusians into competitions under a neutral banner and on an individual basis from 2024, the federation said in a press release. This position is in line with the IOC’s recommendation taken in the spring to reintegrate Russians and Belarusians into world sport, under several conditions, including that of the neutral banner, “in an individual capacity”, and provided that they have not actively supported the war in Ukraine. ” The International Badminton Federation confirms that athletes from Russia and Belarus will be allowed to participate as neutral athletes in tournaments starting February 26, 2024”, writes the federation. Last April, she took the opposite position, questioning in particular the “clarity” of the “complex IOC criteria for authorizing the participation” of Russian and Belarusian athletes.
Russians and Belarusians can participate in competitions
