Russia’s equestrian federation has said the sport’s global governing body (FEI) would lift its ban on Russian athletes and officials from October 5 and allow international events to be held in the country again. Russian and Belarusian athletes have been barred from representing their countries under their national flags at FEI events since March 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, though some have competed as neutral athletes. The FEI did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for...
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September 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Russia’s equestrian federation latest to be allowed back into international sporting fold
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