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Chess teams from Russia, Belarus suspended; not to play in Chennai Olympiad
Updated On: 17 March, 2022 11:46 AM IST | Chennai | IANS
With this, the FIDE put an end to the uncertainty of participation of the strong Russian chess team in the upcoming 44th Chess Olympiad to be held in Chennai in July-August 2022
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The International Chess Federation or FIDE on Wednesday suspended Russian and Belarus national teams from participating in official FIDE tournaments until further notice. With this, the FIDE put an end to the uncertainty of participation of the strong Russian chess team in the upcoming 44th Chess Olympiad to be held in Chennai in July-August 2022. India as the host country can field two teams, and if the number of entries are in odd numbers, the host nation can field one more team.
In a statement the FIDE said: "Taking into account the current recommendations of the IOC (International Olympic Committee), the FIDE Council suspends the national teams of Russia and Belarus from participation in official FIDE tournaments until further notice." "In the individual tournaments of the FIDE World Championship cycle, players from these countries will be able to participate under the FIDE flag," FIDE added. Earlier, a senior FIDE official had told IANS preferring anonymity: "The Russian team probably may not come."
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