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Riyadh Esports Championships Ban Russian Flag

Richard Lewisreports that the World Esports Championships in Riyadh will prohibit russian competitors from participating under their national flag.

The russian Esports Federation faced a ban from International Esports Federation (IESF) events in April 2022 due to russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This ban was controversially lifted in August 2023.

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Responding to pressure from Ukraine's federation, Lewis indicates that the IESF has now mandated that russian participants compete "under a neutral identity without any reference to their nationality."

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