The World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) has lifted all restrictions…
The World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) has lifted all restrictions on Russian athletes and restored the membership of the Russian Armwrestling Federation (FAR).
Consensus
- The World Armwrestling Federation (WAF), in accordance with recommendations from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), lifted all restrictions on Russian athletes, teams, and officials.
- The Russian Armwrestling Federation (FAR) has been fully reinstated as a member of WAF.
- Russian athletes will now be able to compete under the national flag and with the national anthem at international events.
- The results of Russian athletes will be counted in the overall team standings.
- The decision was announced by Russian Minister of Sport Mikhail Degtyarev via his Telegram channel.
- This development occurred in July 2024, with the specific date mentioned as 31 July in one source and 30 July in another.
- The decision follows similar moves by other international sports federations: World Boxing and the International Functional Fitness Federation (IFFF).
Points of divergence
- The World Boxing Federation will 'strictly monitor the behavior of Russian delegations during events and compliance with anti-doping protocols.' — vm
- The decision by WAF was made in accordance with IOC recommendations from 7 July 2026. — kommerant
- The decision by WAF was made after IOC Executive Board recommendations from 7 July 2024. — vedomosti
Coverage (3 sources)
- World Wrestling Federation Removed All Restrictions on Russian Athletes — Вечерняя Москва
- All restrictions have been lifted from Russian armwrestlers — Коммерсантъ
- World Armwrestling Federation lifted restrictions on Russian athletes — Ведомости
Key entities
- Russia
- Web Application Firewall
- Mikhail Degtyarev
- Federation of Armwrestling
- World
- World Armwrestling Federation
- FAR