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Nepomniachtchi Can t Play Carlsen Under Russian Flag GM Ian Nepomniachtchchi cannot play under the Russian flag during his world championship match with GM Magnus Carlsen in November-December in Dubai. The reason is Russia s ban from international sporting competitions by the World Anti-Doping Agency. The WADA ban, imposed for a big doping cover-up scandal, was set for four years in December 2019 but subsequently halved in December 2020 by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). This means that until the end of 2022, Russian athletes cannot compete in Olympics and world championship events representing their country, and Russia cannot organize world-class events. The ban seemed to have little effect on the chess world when it became clear that the FIDE Candidates Tournament, which finished a few days ago in Yekaterinburg, could go on as planned. The three Russian participants could play under their flag as well. ....
BBC News Published image captionAfter the incident there was no Russian flag next to the Russian player s name (right) A diplomatic incident erupted when a Polish official removed a Russian player s flag mid-game at the Women s World Draughts Championship. In a video of the incident, Russia s Tamara Tansykkuzhina is deep in concentration, then suddenly distracted by the official s intervention. The reigning champion lost the game to Poland s Natalia Sadowska. The official later apologised but said he had urgently needed to comply with a sports ruling against Russia. The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has banned Russian sportsmen and women from competing under the Russian flag for two years, until 16 December 2022, including at the Tokyo Olympics. ....
Checkers: Furore over Russian draughts player's flag removal bbc.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bbc.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.