The international federation extended the disqualification of Russian and Belarusian basketball players

Russian and Belarusian basketball players have been banned from international competitions for three years, and this disqualification will be extended.

Details: The official website of the organization announced that the suspension will last at least until May 2025. In that month, the central council meeting will take place, where this issue will be discussed again.

One of the key questions in the hockey world remains the admission of the Russian and Belarusian national teams to international tournaments. It is already known that this will not happen in the coming year. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has confirmed that the 2025/26 season will proceed without the participation of these two teams.

Reminder: The NHL plans to increase the number of games in the season by reducing exhibition games. Players support this initiative, believing that two official matches with competition are better than friendly matches.