The Board of Appeal ruled in favor of the Russian Table Tennis Federation and the Orenburg and UMMC clubs against their European exclusion following the country’s military invasion of Ukraine, and the European Sport Union issued a statement.
The BoA’s decisions did not satisfy the ETTU as a whole. In particular, the initial decision to immediately “open the window” of athletes and officials of Russia and Belarus from the ETTU games until recently was ratified, but a decision was made against the suspension of Orenburg and UMMC from the semifinals and the final 20 of the Champions League. -2022.
The second development is very serious, as it overturns the moves of the ETTU, which, stopping in the semifinals between the two Russian teams this year, had made Borussia Düsseldorf European champions (without a final). BoA’s decision obviously changes the data, but how it can be implemented in the top inter-club organization is up to the ETTU Board of Directors.
What will happen has not been discussed yet, but what is certain is that the lawyers of the European Union of the sport are now taking on a lot of work and they will give the details on the matter at some point.
In detail, the announcement on the website www.ettu.org: “The Board of the European Table Tennis Union has taken the decision of the Board of Appeals on the appeal of the Table Tennis Federation of Russia, as well as the two clubs, Orenburg and UMMC.
The ETTU welcomes the BoA’s decision to uphold the original decision that the national teams of Russia and Belarus will be excluded from European Union competitions until further notice and that no Russian or national symbols, flags or anthems of Russia will appear at ETTU events. until further notice.
ETTU notes with disappointment that the BoA ruled against its decision to suspend Fakel Gazprom Orenburg and TTSC UMMC from the semifinals and final of this season’s Champions League.
As the ETTU does not want to punish athletes for their governments’ decisions, it decided to suspend Russian clubs to protect the safety of athletes and ensure the integrity of its games, in line with ILO and ITTF recommendations. .
The ETTU Executive Board will meet to discuss the next steps following the BoA decision. “
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