The International Olympic Committee urged the national boxing federations to appoint a new global boxing body.
Poland, Britain, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are jointly opposed to the athletes’ return.
Clamouring for Russia not to compete at the summer and winter Olympics, President Volodymyr Zelensky said “any neutral flag of Russian athletes is stained by blood.”
“This is against all the principles we are standing for. If we leave this to the governments, then we are becoming a political tool.”
“The plan would create immeasurable damage and would put sport in danger and, in particular, football,” said Berraf. “It would simply push away other sports…”
