Sporting bodies and figures around the world have condemned Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, the crisis breaking out on Thursday in the middle of the Beijing Games hiatus.The incident had immediate effects on sporting events held in Russia or involving its teams. Japan was among a host of nations to pull out of a freestyle World Cup ski cross event being held in Russia, while the 2023 rugby World Cup qualifier between Georgia and Russia in Tbilisi on Sunday was called off.The Ski Association of Japan said its four-man team pulled out of the World Cup event at Sunny Valley, Russia, …READ FULL ARTICLE