Polish President Andrzej Duda made statements about Russian athletes and said that they should not request participation in international sports tournaments.
“Of course someone will say it wasn’t their fault. They are not, but they are Russian athletes and unfortunately therefore they also bear a certain responsibility for their country, for their banners, flags and anthems.
Today, Russia is a burden for them and they must bear this burden with courage, without the need to participate in international sports competitions,” he said. sportowefacty.
Recall that on January 25, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that it is considering the possibility of allowing Russian athletes who do not support the conduct of a special operation on the territory of Ukraine to participate in international competitions in a neutral status.
On February 10, it was reported that a group of 35 countries, including the USA, Germany and Australia, agreed at an online conference to demand the suspension of participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the 2024 Olympics. In addition, Western countries demanded clarification to determine the neutral status for the Russians.
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