The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has banned Russian President Vladimir Putin from attending the World Championships and the Olympic Games. This is reported on the website of the organization.
In addition to the head of state, the ban applies to the entire government of Russia: ministers and their deputies, the prime minister and his deputies, as well as deputies of the State Duma. In addition, the heads and deputies of state organizations, the entire Presidential Administration and employees of the Investigative Committee of Russia cannot be present at the competitions.
However, the prohibition provides for exceptions. A person on the stop list can attend the competition if he is personally invited by the President or Prime Minister of the country in which the tournament will be held, as well as if he is a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) or the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). In addition, the ban does not apply to athletes and their team members.
