{"id":200043,"date":"2026-08-14T19:43:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T16:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/200043\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T19:43:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T16:43:43","slug":"fia-lifts-all-restrictions-on-belarusian-drivers-officials","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/200043\/","title":{"rendered":"FIA lifts all restrictions on Belarusian drivers, officials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1129\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fia.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fia.jpg 1129w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fia-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fia-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fia-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fia-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1129px) 100vw, 1129px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(FIA)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>August 14, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has lifted restrictions on the participation of Belarusian and Russian drivers and officials in its international competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FIA cleared Russian and Belarusian participants, including national teams, individual drivers and officials, to compete in international and regional events without signing a neutrality pledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last month, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) allowed Belarusian teams to participate in its competitions with immediate effect following recommendations issued by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in early May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The IOC said it no longer recommended restricting the participation of Belarusian athletes, including teams, in competitions organized by international federations and international sports event organizers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ukraine expressed protest and disappointment with the IOC decision, stressing that it contradicted the fundamental principles of justice, responsibility and Olympic values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All restrictions on Belarusian athletes have been lifted by the World Dance Sport Federation, the World Confederation of Billiards Sports, the International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation, the International Federation of Muaythai Associations, World Gymnastics, European Gymnastics, the International Volleyball Federation and World Boxing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the IIHF, the International Tennis Federation and World Athletics have maintained restrictions imposed in connection with Russia\u2019s war against Ukraine and the Belarusian regime\u2019s role in it.<\/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\/2024\/02\/iihf-hockey-1128-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/iihf-hockey-1128-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/iihf-hockey-1128-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/iihf-hockey-1128-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/iihf-hockey-1128-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/iihf-hockey-1128.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/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\">Politics, Sport<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Belarus men\u2019s teams not allowed to participate in 2027 ice hockey championships<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">July 31, Pozirk. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has not allowed Belarus\u2019 national team to participate in the 2027 Men\u2019s and Junior World Championships citing safety and security concerns. The ban does not seem to apply to women\u2019s teams. &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/197999\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 14, Pozirk. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has lifted restrictions on the participation of Belarusian and Russian drivers and officials in its international competitions. The FIA cleared Russian and Belarusian participants, including national teams, individual drivers and officials, to compete in international and regional events without signing a neutrality pledge. 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