Editing Crimea (section)

===Sport===
Following [[2014 Crimean status referendum|Crimea's vote to join Russia]] and subsequent [[Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation|annexation]] in March 2014, the top football clubs withdrew from the [[Ukrainian football league system|Ukrainian leagues]]. Some clubs registered to join the Russian leagues but the [[Football Federation of Ukraine]] objected. [[UEFA]] ruled that Crimean clubs could not join the Russian leagues but should instead be part of a Crimean league system. The [[Crimean Premier League]] is now the top professional football league in Crimea.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/uefa-backed-league-starts-play-crimea-094547026--sow.html|title=UEFA-backed league starts play in Crimea|date=23 August 2015|work=Yahoo Sports|access-date=13 February 2016|archive-date=26 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926072249/https://sports.yahoo.com/news/uefa-backed-league-starts-play-crimea-094547026--sow.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

A number of Crimean-born athletes have been given permission to compete for Russia instead of Ukraine at future competitions, including [[Vera Rebrik]], the European javelin champion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1032350/ukrainian-sport-minister-urges-federations-not-to-let-athletes-switch-to-russia-without-serving-qualifying-period|title=Ukrainian Sport Minister urges Federations not to let athletes switch to Russia without serving qualifying period|date=8 December 2015|access-date=2 May 2016}}</ref> Due to [[Doping in Russia|Russia currently being suspended from all international athletic competitions]], Rebrik participates in tournaments as a "neutral" athlete.<ref>[http://tass.com/sport/954771 14 Russians bid to take part in IAAF World Championships], [[TASS news agency]] (5 July 2017)</ref>