Erdem Tsydypov (Russia)
Discipline: Recurve Bow
Affiliation: CSKA (Central Sports Club of the Army)
Erdem Tsydypov is a Russian archer and CSKA instructor who competed in the officially sanctioned national tournament held in Chita in 2024, where he was awarded a gold medal in the men’s team recurve event.
Tsydypov’s affiliation with CSKA indicates that he is employed and sponsored by a Russian military organization. His participation and success in officially recognized competitions demonstrate the systematic integration of military-sponsored athletes into national and international sport, in contradiction to the principle of political and military neutrality.
These concerns were also addressed in an official communication from the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine to World Archery, drawing attention to CSKA athletes’ institutional ties to the Russian armed forces.
Sources:
– Official letter of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine to World Archery:
https://mms.gov.ua/news/ukraina-zaklykaie-mizhnarodnu-federatsiiu-strilby-z-luka-prodovzhyty-vidstoronennia-rosiian-ta-bilorusiv