The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Tuesday that Russian officials have filed appeals against governing bodies in soccer, figure skating and speedskating, gymnastics, rowing, rugby and biathlon. …
The headline legal case in soccer saw FIFA ban Russian teams from its global competitions, which removed the men’s national team from World Cup qualifying last month. …
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As much as I feel rotten for Russian athletes who do not support Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the bans should be upheld.
When Putin withdraws, those athletes should be quickly allowed to return.