Russian and Belarusian boxers compete under their own flag at the Women’s World C’ships

New Delhi: Russian and Belarusian boxers on Thursday competed under their respective national flags at the IBA Women’s World Championships since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine last year.

The Internationals Olympic Committee (IOC) had issued sanctions, including a ban on national flags, symbols and anthems, against the athletes from the two countries after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year and Belarus’ assistance in the attack.

Athletes from the two countries were allowed to compete in events but without their national flags or anthems. They took part as neutral athletes.