Latest Updates on Russia-Belarus Working Group Meetings and International Competitions
The Russia-Belarus Working Group, led by Jorg Brokamp, is actively involved in ensuring that athletes with a neutral status, unconnected to military associations, can participate in international competitions. The group has established specific steps that both countries must follow for athletes to return to events. Recent meetings have addressed topics such as finalizing application forms, vetting information, and choosing a company for assistance. While Belarus has responded, Russia is still in the process of lifting restrictions on supplying personal data. V. Esheev provided insight into upcoming congress discussions and the challenges faced in ensuring athlete participation in major tournaments.
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Russia-Belarus Working Group J rg BROKAMP
Update on working group Composition: JorgBrokamp (GER), Crystal Gauvin (USA/athlete committee representative), Jean Michel Cleroy(FRA), Tom Dielen (World Archery) General process Meeting 10 May 2023 Letters sent and received Other updates Next steps
General process Only those Russia and Belarus athletes/official with neutral status - no connection to military - can compete internationally. Steps that have to be followed in order to return to events: World Archery send a letter to Russia/Belarus with conditions and questions Providing data about athletes and officials form to fill in Information vetted by external company Working Group decision, legal councelling if needed Official answer, agreeing with conditions
Meeting 10 May Topics Finalising the letter to Russia and Belarus. Form for each individual application. Rules for support personnel. Initial timeline for implementation. Choice of company to assist with checking of information. Decisions Criteria in line with what was proposed by the Board. Clarification was made that if someone was since the start of the war member of CSKA or Dynamo their application would not be accepted. We will work in an initial phase with Nagra Kudelski for the vetting process. If necessary, when a file is not clear, a 2ndopinion will be asked to Sport Radar. Form to be used was finalised. Same criteria for athlete support personnel.
Letters sent and received Belarus Letter to Belarus on 12 May. Reply on 25 May. Follow up by World Archery on 30 May. Russia Letter to Russia on 12 May. No formal reply yet. Email on 29 May from Russia stating that they were working on lifting the restriction on supplying personal data. Another email 16 July from RUS asking for more information. Answer from Belarus: will not send any applications until Ukraine lifts its opposition for them to participate.
Statement by V. Esheev Statement in TASS "The Congress of the international federation [World Archery] will convene on July 29, shortly before the start of the World Championship," Esheev said. "We plan to participate in the work of the Congress, but our athletes will be unable to participate in the tournament because before the start of the Congress meeting there will be an issue discussed about setting up a special commission on their admission. "There will not be many [2024 Paris] Olympic berths at stake during the World Championship. We pin our hopes on the World Cups and the 2024 European Championship. There is still a chance of us qualifying forthe [2024] Summer Games," he added.
Other updates Most international federations have now taken decisions similar to ours and someAIN athleteshavebeencompetingin events. IOC will not send an invitation to the Russian and Belarussian Olympic Committee for Paris on the one year to go and a decision for Paris is not expectedbeforetheIOCsessioninMumbai(Oct2023). IPC will rediscuss the matter of suspension at their general assembly in Bahrainin September.
