The Norwegian government has announced it will expel Russian and Belarusian athletes entering the country to compete.
"Norway already imposes strict visa and entry regulations on citizens of Russia and Belarus."
However, international sports federations have relaxed these requirements, enabling a greater number of top athletes and accompanying personnel from both countries to travel to Norway for competitions.
As long as the war in Ukraine continues, the Norwegian government intends to prohibit entry for professional athletes and their support staff from Russia and Belarus.
Russian professional sports are closely linked to the state and national institutions.
Therefore, the Norwegian government maintains that Russia’s participation in international sporting events cannot be considered in isolation from its ongoing aggression against Ukraine.
As for Belarus, the country has provided support and assistance to Russia’s military operations.
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