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IOC diktat: Do not grant events to India involving Kosovo

Kosovo were unable to participate at the boxing event after their sole representative Donjeta Sadiku was refused visa by the Indian government, which doesnu00c3u00a2u00c2u0080u00c2u0099t recognise the country

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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has asked all its member federations not to grant any world event to India involving Kosovo after the country denied a visa to a boxer from the European nation for the ongoing AIBA Women’s World Championships here.

In a strongly-worded letter to the President and Secretary-General of all International Federations (IFs) on Monday, the IOC reiterated its position on political discrimination against countries at sporting events in the light of the recent development involving Kosovo.

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