2 hours agoEKF blames Kosovo: Unacceptable use of sports for political agendas
Periskopi(3 years ago)
(3 years ago)The European Federation of Karate has blamed the Government of Kosovo for failing to participate Kosovo karate people at the upcoming European Championship in Spain. According to the ECF, using the sport for political agendas is unacceptable. “ECF did its best to ensure that Kosovo racers have the best conditions to participate [...]
According to the ECF, using the sport for political agendas is unacceptable.
“The ECF did its best to ensure that Kosovo contestants had the best conditions to attend the event in Guadaira, as we did with the rest of 48 delegations from all over Europe that participated in the event”, Espinos said of “indesthegames”.
However, from representatives of the Kosovo delegation we have reportedly been instructed by their government to give up participation in the events after they arrived here and were in Guadaira with the rest of the participating delegations in the” championship.
We consider the use of sports for political agendas unacceptable and hope that athletes can exercise their sport without any form of political pressure from their governments”.
