The International Volleyball Federation has allowed Russian athletes… (международный · волейбол · спортсмен)

The International Volleyball Federation has allowed Russian athletes to participate in world competitions. Yesterday, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended lifting all restrictions on Russian athletes and temporarily reinstated the rights of the Russian Olympic Committee.

Consensus

• The FIVB has lifted restrictions on Russian athletes and teams, allowing their participation in international competitions under its jurisdiction.
• Russian national volleyball teams have been restored in the world ranking with the same number of points they had before the freeze.
• The decision by the FIVB follows a recent ruling by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to temporarily restore the Russian Olympic Committee and remove restrictions on Russian athletes.
• The use of the Russian flag, anthem, colors, or other national symbols will be decided at the discretion of the FIVB and CEV, in coordination with relevant international sports organizations.
• The IOC's Executive Board removed participation limitations for Russian athletes and reinstated the Russian Olympic Committee on July 7.

Points of divergence

• The FIVB has frozen the rating of Russian teams, and they are returning to the highest positions in the world rankings. — vesti
• Russian athletes were excluded from international competitions after the start of Russia's large-scale war against Ukraine in 2022. — meduza
• The FIVB will allow Russian teams to participate in world championships and official events, following recommendations from the IOC Executive Board. — tvrain

Coverage (4 sources)

• Russian Volleyball Team Plans to Compete in Upcoming Global Events — Вести
• International Volleyball Federation Allows Russian Athletes to Participate in World Competitions — Дождь
• Russian volleyball players allowed to participate in international competitions. This is the first such decision after the IOC lifted restrictions on athletes from Russia — Meduza
• International Volleyball Federation Allows Russians to Compete — Ведомости

Key entities

• Fédération Internationale de Volleyball
• Russia
• IOC
• International Olympic Committee (IOC)
• Olympic Committee of Russia (OKR)
• Международная федерация волейбола (FIVB)
• Международная федерация волейбола
• Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)
• Административного совета
• Европейской конфедерации волейбола (CEV)
• Исполнительного совета
• International Federation of Football Association (FIFA)
• Olympic Committee
• Moscow
• Всероссийской федерации волейбола