BERLIN: Chess powerhouse Russia has joined the Asian Chess Federation (ACF) following an ACF vote that allows Russian players to keep competing at an international level despite the war in Ukraine and the sanctions that it
Russian athletes have been banned from many sports and largely cannot compete in Europe due to the sanctions and competition complications caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine that began on Feb 24, 2022.
This pathway would also give those athletes the chance to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics through Asian qualifying events as they are unable to compete in Europe. "This day witnessed a historic event: A chess federation, one of the strongest in the world, has moved from one continent to another for the first time ever," Russian chess federation president Andrey Filatov said on Tuesday following the ACF vote in Abu Dhabi.
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