We’ve already reported on consequences taken by Nike, Adidas, Keen, Haglöfs and Mammut following Russia’s aggression against Ukraine last week, but there’s much more going on in the sports world. Here is an excerpt of the latest happenings:

  • The International Biathlon Union IBU excludes biathlon teams from Russia and Belarus
  • Cycling’s world governing body UCI bans Russian and Belarusian teams from all professional races and tours
  • Men’s tennis organization ATP, women’s organization WTA and the world federation ITF suspend tennis federations of Russia and Belarus; players from these countries are allowed to continue participating in international tournaments
  • The International Association of Athletics Federations IAAF excludes Russia and Belarus
  • The World Rowing Federation FISA sanctions rowers from Russia and Belarus
  • The World Games (July 7-17) in Birmingham, Alabama, will happen without Russian and Belarusian athletes
  • The Badminton World Federation BWF excludes all Russian and Belarusian athletes from international tournaments
  • The World Swimming Federation Fina: Russian and Belarusian athletes can continue to participate in international competitions, but only as “neutral” athletes
  • The Volleyball World Federation FIVB withdraws Russia from the World Volleyball Championship (Aug. 26-Sept. 11)
  • Russia and Belarus are excluded from the Ice Hockey World Championships May 13-29 in Finland by the world federation IIHF
  • Russia will not play in the European Women’s Football Championship in England in July
  • The Taekwondo World Federation WT revokes Putin’s honorary black belt
  • European Handball Federation (EHF) excludes Russia and Belarus at the club and national team level
  • UEFA ends cooperation with Gazprom; German soccer club FC Schalke 04 also parts ways with main sponsor Gazprom
  • FIFA and UEFA suspend Russian clubs and national teams from all competitions
  • The International Olympic Committee IOC strips Putin of the Olympic Order award
  • IOC calls for relocation or cancellation of sporting events currently scheduled in Russia or Belarus
  • The Basketball Euro-League has temporarily suspended all Russian teams
  • Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina is donating her prize money from the WTA Monterrey Open to the Ukrainian military after winning against Russia’s Anastasija Potapova
  • Soccer coach Markus Gisdol resigns as Lok Moscow coach
  • Adidas, partner of the Russian Football Federation (RFS) since 2008, and Puma, partner of the Russian Basketball Federation since 2021, have suspended their contracts with the federations

In addition, the International Paralympic Committee has decided on March 2 that the Russian and Belarusian teams will be excluded from the Beijing Games (March 4-13, 2022).

If you know of any other sanctions or measures in the sports sector, or if you are involved in any actions in direct response to the events in Ukraine, do not hesitate to e-mail us!

Photo: Max Kukurudziak on Unsplash

Topics