Poland expels 15 Russian and Belarusian karate athletes
Poland expelled four Russian and 11 Belarusian karate athletes, preventing them from participating in the World Karate Championships. According to the publication 'Vot Tak', citing Polish media, officials, and the Russian Karate Federation, the athletes were detained.
Consensus
- 15 Russian and Belarusian athletes were detained in Poland.
- The athletes were in Poland for the youth world championship in karate.
- The athletes entered Poland on tourist visas from other Schengen countries.
- The athletes were not registered for the championship.
- The athletes were ordered to leave Poland within eight days.
- Some athletes were fined before being expelled.
- The event took place in Bielsko-Biała from October 14 to 18.
- The athletes were prevented from participating in the competition.
Points of divergence
- The Russian Karate Federation stated that 21 Russian athletes had applied to participate, but were not allowed to register by Polish authorities. — fontanka
- Organizers of the championship stated that no Russian athletes submitted applications before the deadline, and that they had warned Russian athletes not to come. — tg_agentstvonews
- The Russian Karate Federation claimed that the athletes were denied visas and entered under visas from other countries. — tg_agentstvonews
- The Russian Karate Federation said they knew in advance that the athletes would not be allowed to participate and therefore no team was sent. — tg_tvrain
- The Polish border service stated that the athletes attempted to participate despite existing restrictions. — vm
Coverage (14 sources)
- Judoists from Russia and Belarus detained in Poland - authorities believe they tried to illegally participate in competition... — DW Главное
- Polish police detained a Russian karate judge — Вести
- Russian karate athletes expelled from Poland. They wanted to compete at the World Championships, which the Polish side did not allow them to enter, and entered with tourist visas. — Meduza
- Poland expelled four Russian and 11 Belarusian karate athletes, preventing them from participating in the World Championship — ЭХО / Новости
- Instead of world supremacy — meeting with border guards. How the trip of Russian karate athletes to Poland ended — Фонтанка
- Russia accused Poland of preventing karate athletes from competing at World Championships. Organizers reported that Russians did not submit applications and... — Агентство. Новости
- After being denied entry to the karate youth championship, a Russian athlete was fined in Poland — Вести
- Russian karate athletes fined and expelled from Poland — Ведомости
- Russian and Belarusian karatekas expelled from Poland — Дождь (Telegram)
- Russian and Belarusian karate athletes expelled from Poland after being denied entry to World Youth Championship, TASS reported from Federation of Karate of Russia — ТАСС (Telegram)
- FKR: Poland expelled Russians for attempting to compete in youth karate World Championship — Вечерняя Москва
- Poland expelled Russians who attempted to compete in youth karate World Championship — Вести
- Poland expelled 15 Russians and Belarusians for attempting to participate in the karate World Championship — Коммерсантъ
- 15 Russians and Belarusians to be expelled from Poland due to attempt to enter Karate World Championship — Вести
Key entities
- Poland
- Russia
- TASS
- Belisko-Biala
- Karate Federation
- Moscow
- Belarus
- FCR
- Border Service
- TVP World
- Media
- Belarus
- IT 'News'
- Warsaw
- Alexandr Maniraki