Beijing, April 16 -- The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Executive Board has decided that Russian and Belarusian youth athletes may participate in ITTF sanctioned events under standard youth competition protocols.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the ITTF said the move came "following a review of the evolving international regulatory framework concerning athletes holding Russian and Belarusian passports, including recent developments at the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee, and other international federations."The global table tennis governing body added that the senior neutrality regime remains in force.
"In reaching this decision, the Board recognized that youth and age-grou...