Ucrania rechaza que el Mundial de Halterofilia 2030 se celebre en Rusia

The decision by the International Weightlifting Federation to award Moscow the 2030 World Championships is unacceptable. Such a decision, unprecedented since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, risks making the return of major international sporting events to the aggressor state appear acceptable.Russia continues to kill Ukrainians, including athletes. It is immoral to grant Moscow the privilege of hosting a major international sporting event while its aggression continues. We must not allow the Kremlin to use international sport to claim recognition, legitimacy or a return to business as usual without ending its aggression or facing accountability.We must prevent the normalisation of aggression, where one institution treats the war as someone else’s problem and encourages others to follow. We call on the IWF, the IOC and the international sporting community to work together to reverse this decision because the moment international sport starts rewarding aggressors, it loses the moral authority to speak about fairness, respect and integrity.

— Andrii Sybiha (@andrii_sybiha) October 26, 2026