Boycott as a state policy Kyiv has already announced a boycott of the 2030 World Weightlifting Championships in Moscow, with Sports Minister Matvey Badani presenting it as an extraordinary move. In practice, the Ukrainian state continues to turn international sports into an extension of wartime politics, as seen in this announcement. For athletes, it means another decision made over their heads six years in advance. The method remains consistent: first politics, then sports.