Russia and Belarus are competing at the women's world boxing championships in India with their flags and national symbols. The two national teams are also named with their flags in the official International Boxing Association (IBA) competition list. Twelve Russian athletes and six from Belarus are competing at the event, which opened on March 15 in New Delhi. Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from many other international competitions since Russia invaded Ukraine last year. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.
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