Organizing committee of the student championship “What? Where? When?" refused to allow the "New Greatness" team

The organizing committee of the student championship “What? Where? When?" refused to allow the New Greatness team to compete unless they changed their name. This is reported by the network publication "Project" with reference to the team members.

According to the players, the organizers demanded that they change their name, as the championship "works with official state institutions - primarily with the TulSU university, with the Tula Kremlin and sponsors." The organizers of the competition said that the admission of a team with such a name is a risk for the entire event and the possibility of losing the trust of sponsors.

Team member Ilya Dumansky noted that since the beginning of the playing season, there were no complaints against them. The young man sent an appeal to the chairman of the ethics commission of the International Association of Clubs “What? Where? When?" Alexander Friends. In response, a well-known player wrote that the actions of the organizers are consistent with the adopted declaration ““What? Where? When?“ - out of politics! ”

“You, as people with high intelligence, certainly understand that the New Greatness case is thoroughly politicized. Your name evokes direct and unambiguous associations with it,” Druz stressed.

The organizer of the tournament, Nail Farushkin, in a conversation with the "Project" noted that the championship is largely funded from the funds of Tula state organizations. “Leaving scorched earth behind is irresponsible. If the tournament were held entirely with the money of the participants or with the financing of the organizing committee, there would be no restrictions on the names, ”said Farushkin.

The players of the New Greatness team eventually decided not to continue their participation in the Championship.

• The name of the team refers to the case of the New Greatness organization, whose members are accused of extremism. In total, ten people are involved in the case. Four of them are now in jail, six are under house arrest. They are charged with organizing the activities of an extremist community (Article 282.1 of the Criminal Code).
• Testimony against the defendants in the case was given by three men who escaped arrest. One of them said that he was introduced into the group on the instructions of the authorities. Another wrote the charter of the organization, collected money, rented a meeting room.