Oleg Matytsin, Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation, proposed to host the first Games of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) countries in Russia. “Match TV” With reference to the press service of the Ministry of Sports.
Matytsin announced this initiative at a meeting of the heads of departments responsible for the development of physical culture and sport of the SCO member states – Russia, India, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan – in Delhi.
“For the next calendar period, we propose that the Russian Federation be considered as a possible host country for the SCO Games, in agreement with the SCO presidency.”
In September 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed the establishment of sports organizations under the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
“It is important to further deepen cultural and humanitarian cooperation within the SCO. There seem to be good opportunities to intensify sports cooperation, with the possibility of holding major sporting events under the auspices of the SCO. To do this, we can consider establishing a sports organizations association within our association.”
On January 25, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which a year ago had called on international federations to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes from all competitions, announced that it was considering the possibility of returning athletes from Russia and Belarus, who had done so, to the international arena. It does not express its support for the special operation on the territory of Ukraine.
Luc Tardif, Former President of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) judicial Rumors arose about the possible admission of the Russian team to international tournaments in 2024.