Matvii Bidnyi
Matvii Bidnyi is the current Minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, known for his advocacy for Ukrainian athletes and sports integrity. He recently criticized the International Paralympic Committee's decision to reinstate Russia and Belarus, emphasizing the need to protect the values of democracy and freedom in sports, especially in light of Russia's ongoing aggression against Ukraine.
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Matvii Bidnyi condemned the decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at the Winter Paralympics.
Ukraine officials to boycott Winter Paralympics opening ceremony over Russian athletes | Winter Paralympics 2026
United Kingdom· 2026-02-19
Matvii Bidnyi, Ukraine's sports minister, effectively rejected Infantino's proposal to allow Russia back into international football.
Hold Russland unna EM og VM til krigen er over
Norway· 2026-02-05
Matvii Bidnyi is Ukraine’s sports minister who criticized the IPC's decision.
International Paralympic Committee lifts the partial suspensions of Russia and Belarus
Canada· 2025-09-29
Ukraine’s sports minister, Matvii Bidnyi, slammed the decision on X.
Russia and Belarus fully reinstated by International Paralympic Committee vote
United States· 2025-09-28