“Yesterday, the volleyball Federation returned our teams to international competitions. Today, just half an hour ago, the International Union of Modern Pentathlon lifted all sanctions against Russian athletes, and this process will continue.”,

– said Mikhail Degtyarev, Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation and President of the Russian Olympic Committee.

In late January, the UIPM Executive Committee decided to allow Russian athletes under the age of 19 to compete in all tournaments under the auspices of the organization with a flag and anthem. Up to this point, Russian pentathletes of an older age could only compete in a neutral status. The UIPM’s position was influenced by the latest statements of the International Olympic Committee, which lifted all sanctions imposed against Russian athletes.