Dear Mr. Presidents ,
This is to inform you that CIPS, in compliance with its Statutes that in art. 2 state that “CIPS noblest task is the fosterage of peace and understanding of peoples, in accordance with the principles of the Olympic ideal”, distances itself from the facts occurred in Ukraine.
This is the reason why CIPS has taken the decision to accomplishing the International Olympic Committee recommendations and to follow the deal of many other International Sports Federations to temporarily ban the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes, National teams and Clubs in any CIPS/FIPS International Championships.
CIPS reserves the right to decide the term of this decision in consideration of the development of the facts.
Best regards.
Prof. Ugo Claudio Matteoli
C.I.P.S. President

Dear Sport Friends,
I inform you that with reference to the facts that are occurring in Ukraine, CIPS has expressed its denial towards these events with letter addressed to the Russian Federation of Sport Angling and to the Belarusian Federation of Hunters and Fishermen that you find attached.
It is in this aim that CIPS requests all its member Federations to refrain from sending any national Teams, athletes, Clubs to any possible sport fishing events taking place in Russia or Belarus.
At the same time, the organizers of CIPS/FIPS competitions and international championships are requested not to accept the participation of Russian or Belarusian teams, athletes, Clubs in the above-mentioned events.
This decision comes into force from the date of issuing of this communication until the events do not improve.
Best regards.
Prof. Ugo Claudio Matteoli
C.I.P.S. President