The Korea Sports Council plans to send an official inquiry to the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), which unilaterally notified Russia and Belarus of participating in the Asian Games in Hangzhou. 스포츠토토

On the 31st, the Sports Association said, “After hearing from OCA the day before that Russia and Belarus participated in the Asian Games, a meeting was held from the morning to the afternoon of the same day. At the meeting, we reviewed the official documents received from OCA and discussed countermeasures.” We plan to send an official inquiry.”

An official from the sports association said, “(With the participation of Russian and Belarusian players), the record game may not be greatly affected. However, problems may arise in tournament events such as judo, taekwondo, and boxing.” We inquired about what events he participated in and how the events he participated in were operated.”

On the 30th, OCA sent an official letter to 45 member countries, including the Korea Olympic Committee, inviting about 500 Russian and Belarusian players to the Asian Games in Hangzhou, which will open in September.

OCA also announced that it would not award medals based on performance to Russian and Belarusian athletes, but only medals commemorating their participation. In addition, he pledged to ensure that athletes competing for the 2024 Paris Olympics will not be harmed.

After Russia invaded Ukraine in February last year, Russian and Belarusian athletes are under international sanctions. The International Football Federation (FIFA) and the International Swimming Federation (FINA) have expelled Russia and Belarus, and they have the Qatar World Cup,

However, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently opened the way for Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in the Paris Olympics as neutral countries.

However, unlike the IOC’s decision, the OCA unilaterally invited Russian and Belarusian athletes to the Asian Games without discussion with member countries, raising controversy.

It is known that the Sports Association plans to jointly respond to the announcement of the OCA by examining the mood of other member countries.