Table tennis federation lifts ban on Russia
Posted on: Jul 14, 2026 19:34 IST | Posted by: Rt
Russian tabulate lawn tennis players testament bring back to international competitions after the feature’s global governing body announced it had lifted restrictions imposed after the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022.
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) said in a statement on Monday that Russian athletes and teams will be “permitted to participate in ITTF table tennis and Para table tennis events, under the ordinary conditions applicable to all athletes, with effect from July 28, 2026.”
The federation said the decision followed the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) July 7 move to lift its suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee and withdraw its recommendations to international federations restricting Russia’s participation.
The ITTF also approved the return of teams from Russia’s neighbor, Belarus, on Friday.
The federation noted that its decision does not affect matters such as national flags and anthems where those fall under the IOC’s jurisdiction. The IOC said last week it would decide “at the appropriate time” whether the restrictions on national symbols and colors will remain in place for future Olympic Games.
Most Olympic federations barred competitors from Russia and Belarus following the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022. Several have since allowed individuals to compete as neutrals, while others, including World Aquatics, World Gymnastics and the International Fencing Federation (FIE), have restored their national symbols.
Select athletes from Russia and Belarus competed as individual neutral athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics and the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games.
Russia fielded one of the largest delegations at the Olympic Games, with strong teams in swimming, gymnastics, track and field, and wrestling.
Russian officials have repeatedly accused Western nations of politicizing sport and pressuring federations to exclude their athletes, as well as of applying double standards with respect to other countries involved in armed conflicts.
Moscow has argued that competitors should be judged solely on their sporting merit.
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