{"id":184710,"date":"2026-04-23T21:58:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T18:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/184710\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T22:01:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T19:01:13","slug":"fiba-authorizes-belarus-u21-team-to-compete-in-youth-nations-league","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/184710\/","title":{"rendered":"FIBA authorizes Belarus U21 team to compete in Youth Nations League"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>April 23, <em>Pozirk. <\/em><\/strong>The\u00a0International Basketball Federation\u00a0(FIBA) granted Belarus and Russia an exceptional authorization to register U21 teams in the FIBA 3&#215;3 Youth Nations League, which will be hosted by China and Malaysia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FIBA Central Board said it followed the recommendation of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to lift restrictions on the participation of the Russian and Belarusian athletes in youth competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The agency reaffirmed the preservation of the current status of Russian and Belarusian teams for all other competitions, including the Youth EuroBaskets 2026, until September, when the next Executive Committee is scheduled to meet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Russia launcha a full-scale war on Ukraine with the help of authorities in Minsk\u00a0in February 2022, the IOC urged sports federations to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from all competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Later, it recommended that some of them could be allowed as neutral athletes under certain conditions, such as not supporting the war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In December 2023, the IOC allowed neutrals to compete in the 2024 Olympics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taekwondoo_sam_moghadam_unsplash_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taekwondoo_sam_moghadam_unsplash_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taekwondoo_sam_moghadam_unsplash_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taekwondoo_sam_moghadam_unsplash_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taekwondoo_sam_moghadam_unsplash_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/taekwondoo_sam_moghadam_unsplash_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n\n                            <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Sport<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">\u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430, Sport<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">World Taekwondo Council allows Belarusian athletes to compete under their flag<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">February 1, Pozirk. 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