At the Ministry of Sports Federation of Russia we have received information about holding competitions in the Russian Federation in violation of laws established by the legislation in the Russian Federation covering physical training in sport, in particular, carried out as a competetive activity, unrecognized sports in the Russian Register of Sports (VRVS) as well as violation of safety requirements. In addition, organisation of sporting events not providing required medical monitoring and timely medical care to competitors, thereby increasing the risks and related threat to the life and health of athletes with significant injuries.
In order to remedy the situation, we have instructed executive authorities of the Russian Federation in the field of physical Culture and Sports to take monitoring trap measures targeting International and national sporting events within the territory of the Russian Federation in accordance with legislation of the Russian Federation in the sphere of physical culture and sports.
Including the need to provide verification of being a sport who has obtained VRVS state accreditation in being a suitable "physicultural-sporting" organisation to conduct these competitions, as well as in the implementation of measures in correct medical support and safety of participants, including compliance with requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation regarding regulatory minimum allowable age of competition.
This led to the authorities asking charge managing executive authorities of the Russian Federation in the field of Physical Culture and Sports to inform us of any cases of violation of the Russian Federation legislative requirements in the sphere of culture and sport in the organisation and carrying out of sports events and take measures to eliminate them.
