World Boxing allows Russian, Belarusian boxers to compete as neutrals
Athletes from both countries will compete without national flags, anthems, logos or uniforms in World Boxing events.

Athletes from both countries will compete without national flags, anthems, logos or uniforms in World Boxing events.




![This frame grab, taken from video from Belarusian state-owned news outlet Pul Pervogo, shows Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko watching as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un holds a rifle gifted to him by Lukashenko in Pyongyang. [Pul Pervogo/AFP]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/image-1774548190.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![North Korea's Kim Jong Un welcomes Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Pyongyang for an official two-day visit [KCNA via Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/reuters_69c50dbc-1774521788-1-1774527751.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)



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