Russia will not be barred from The Maccabiah Games, despite a string of other sporting bodies announcing a boycott of the country’s athletes, organisers have said.
A Maccabiah source has confirmed that both Russian and Ukrainian delegations are still expected to attend the Israel-based tournament, Jewish News reported.
Maccabiah organisers reportedly said the games are not a political movement and the Russian invasion of Ukraine will not have an impact on them.
They said: “For now, we have no intention of any banning.”
