War has killed 262 ukrainrain athletes, sports minister says, According to the country's sports minister, Vadym Huttsait, 262 Ukrainian athletes have died in Russia's conflict against Ukraine, and 363 sporting venues have been destroyed.
During a fun eral service in the town of Letychiv, Khmelnytskyi region, Ukraine on February 1, 2023, a Ukrainian serviceman holds a portrait of his fallen comrade Volodymyr Androshchuk, who was recently killed in a battle against Russian forces near the town of Bakhmut, during Russia's attack on Ukraine. The ReutersHuttsait told Morinari Watanabe, the visiting head of the International Federation of Gymnastics, that no Russian athletes should be permitted to compete in the Olympics or other sporting events.
According to a transcript on President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's website, Huttsait said, "They all support this war and participate in events held in support of this war."
The gradual re-entry of Russian and Belarusian athletes into international events as neutrals has been suggested by the International Olympic Committee. Regarding their involvement in the 2024 Paris Olympics, no decision has been made.
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