Spyros Kapralos, head of the Greek National Olympic Committee (NOC), said his organization will not boycott the 2024 Olympics if Russian athletes participate. Transmits words in games.
“Greece has participated in all the Games since its revival, has never participated in any boycott in the history of the modern Olympic Games and respects the Olympic Charter. Sports and Olympism should not be associated with politics, and the boycott of the Olympic Games will primarily affect athletes. For this reason, we are against any form of discrimination against athletes.”
Recall, on January 26, the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, announced that Russian athletes have the right to participate in the Summer Olympic Games. Yesterday, on February 7, he invited local athletes to participate in the Olympics as refugees.
At the end of February 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued a call to international sports federations and recommended that Russian and Belarusian athletes not be allowed to participate in any competitions.
Currently, the issue of the neutral return of Russian athletes to tournaments is on the agenda.
Previously reportedThe UK government’s call to deprive Russians of their right to participate in the 2024 Olympics.