Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, President of the Russian Curling Federation Dmitry Svishchev commented on the words of the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, that the suspension of Russian athletes is not a sanction, but a protective measure.
“I believe that our athletes and our state are strong enough to defend themselves, let Bach be sure of this and not worry about us. This is another excuse, as the International Olympic Committee was never responsible for the safety of the athletes. The organizers are responsible for this and if not Bahu, who knows. “We thought the IOC was an independent committee, but we actually see it under pressure from politicians,” Svishchev said. “Match TV”.
It should be recalled that at the end of February, the International Olympic Committee recommended to international sports federations not to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in any competitions.
After that, various international sports organizations began to exclude the Russians from the competition. According to IOC President Thomas Bach, the suspension period is still open.
Noel Le Gré, former President of the French Football Federation (FFF) refuted Rumors that Zinedine Zidane will become the new manager of the French national team following the World Cup in Qatar.
Earlier, the media reported that Zidane is the main candidate for the post of head coach of the French national team, after leaving the Didier Deschamps team at the end of the world championship.
Source: Gazeta
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