Thomas Weikert, head of the German Olympic Sports Confederation, said the country would not boycott the Paris 2024 Olympics if Russian athletes were allowed to participate.
“We exclude the possibility of a boycott for fundamental reasons. As an organization, we cannot currently imagine the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the Games.
However, if the International Olympic Committee decides otherwise, certain conditions will have to be imposed on athletes in these countries.
We do not want the Russians to have the opportunity to compete again. But I think the IOC will make a different decision,” says Weikert. Sneakers.
Recall that the meeting of the IOC Executive Committee will be held today, March 28, in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Russian athletes are expected to participate in the Paris Olympics with neutral status.
Earlier, sports commentator Dmitry Guberniev said: doesn’t wait Happy ending after the IOC Executive Committee on the admission of Russians to the 2024 Olympics.