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Poland Detains Underage Russian Karate Athlete with Father Ahead of Youth World Championship

A Russian teenager and his father were detained by Polish migration service at a hotel in Bielsko-Biala during the youth karate world championship (October 14–18). The family traveled on a Hungarian tourist visa; the teenager was not allowed to compete, but after questioning was allowed to remain as a spectator. According to Polish media, 15 citizens of Russia and Belarus were detained in total.

Sevara Azamova

22 Oct 2026 · 19:292 min read

Sport

Poland expelled a Russian referee who came to the youth karate world championship

Russian sports referee Alexander Maniraki was expelled from Poland ahead of the youth karate world championship in Bielsko-Biała. Police detained him, interrogated him and annulled his Schengen visa, citing as a violation the fact that he held a tourist visa instead of a sports visa, and gave him eight days to leave the country.

Sevara Azamova

22 Oct 2026 · 03:252 min read

World

Polish authorities detained a minor Russian karate athlete and his father

A young Russian karate athlete and his father were detained by Polish law enforcement after arriving for the youth world karate championship in Bielsko-Biała. They entered the country on a Hungarian tourist visa, were charged with illegal border crossing, but were then allowed to attend the tournament as spectators.

Javlon Tursunov

21 Oct 2026 · 13:522 min read