Pierre Heudebert (@pierre-heudebert.bsky.social)

Russian athletes may compete under national flag – DW – 11/27/2025 Shortly after the beginning of Moscow's full-scale war on Ukraine in February 2022, Russian judokas were allowed to compete internationally only under the neutral banner rather than their national flag. However, on Thursday, the International Judo Federation (IJF) Executive Committee voted to end the measure, meaning that effective immediately, Russian athletes will be allowed to compete under their flag in international events. 'The Last Bridge' "Sport is the last bridge that unites people and countries in very difficult conflict situations and environments. Athletes have no responsibility for the decisions of governments or other national institutions," a statement posted on the IJF website said. https://cnznews.com/russian-athletes-may-compete-under-national-flag-dw-11-27-2025/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social