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The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has led the world’s order into turmoil. Its impact on the world of sports has been huge. In the light of the European crisis, almost every major sports organization in the world has banned Russian athletes. However, as the conflict remains functional. Russian President Vladimir Putin condemns the action of the international sports fraternity against Russian athletes.

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Apart from the suspension of the athletes, Russia has also lost hosting rights for many major international sports events as well. The 2023 world hockey championship, 2022 Grand Prix figure skating series, and 2022 chess olympiad. And other major events too, have been taken away from the Russia. Furthermore, the list of banned athletes is going up with each passing day.

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President Vladimir Putin speaks his mind about the Russian athlete’s ban

The European crisis has resulted in an absolute nightmare for all the Russian athletes. With bans and major events being pulled out of the country, the future of Russian sports lies in darkness. Sharing his thoughts on the decision by the world sports fraternity, Putin said, “The canceled competitions need to be compensated with our own new formats. And we can get it done fast.”

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Talking about the alternatives, the president proposed that the country should host its own events and should invite “international athletes, clubs [and] teams.”

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Evgeny Rylov suspended for nine months

Putin also criticized the suspension of Russian swimming sensation Evgeny Rylov by FINA. The Russian president calls it “absurd.” Earlier, the international swimming body suspended the Olympic champion for nine months for attending a pro conflict rally in Russia. This means that Rylov will not be able to attend the world championship in Budapest this year.

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With the crisis looming over Russia and Ukraine, the future of these athletes also remains vulnerable. However, there is no solid answer to whether this will be over soon or the athletes have to suffer more.

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