The International Surfing Association (ISA) has extended its ban on Russian surfers from participating in its competitions in line with the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
The governing body cited the recommendation of the IOC Executive Board in March for International Federations to ban teams from the country.
“ISA events are competitions with qualified teams who are entered by their national surfing federations,” read an ISA statement.
“There is no provision in the ISA rule book for the participation of individuals outside their national teams, including for World Surfing Games and other events that play a part in athlete qualification for the Olympic Games via their National Olympic Committees.”
The ISA has stated that it will continue to monitor the war in Ukraine and consult with other International Federations to review athlete participation policies.
Belarus is not included in the extended sanction as the ISA does not currently have a member federation from the country, so its athletes are already not eligible to compete in ISA events.
Following the beginning of the full-scale invasion in Ukraine on February 24 last year, the ISA was one of the first International Federations to place restrictions on Russia as it suspended events in the nation as well as athletes and officials.
