Russian Federation State Duma Deputy, three-time figure skating Olympic champion Irina Rodnina shared her views on the statements made by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach on December 7 after the IOC Executive Board meeting. Board.
“Bach never ceases to change his mind. It is impossible to move behind it, as it is behind an annex. I am not sure that Bach has an opinion. What does it depend on? And what does the whole European Union depend on? Do they have an opinion? That’s why he is constantly changing.
I would like something to be decided positively, but there seems to be some kind of pressure, ”says Rodnina “Sport Express”.
Bach said that the suspension of especially Russian and Belarusian athletes should be seen as a preventive measure, not a sanction. At the same time, he noted that athletes from Russia and Belarus are still not allowed to participate in international competitions.
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.
Former Honored Figure Skating Coach Tatyana Tarasova statedThose who do not believe in the honesty of the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach on the way to his decision on the doping case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva.
Source: Gazeta
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