Valentina Rodionenko, head coach of the Russian national gymnastics team, made emotional statements about the new recommendations announced after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) board meeting on March 28.
“What Bach is proposing is impossible. It is impossible! How do they imagine it? Absurd! No sports federation would agree to participate in the Olympics on these terms. They invite athletes to participate as excluded. You do not have to accept this. You will soon receive an official response from the PRC, let’s wait for an answer, ”reports Rodionenko. sports24.
The organization recommended that the Russians be allowed to remain in a neutral status if the athletes did not actively support the war. Athletes representing law enforcement and armed forces will not be allowed to compete.
Recall that on February 28, 2022, the IOC made an appeal to sports federations and advised not to allow domestic and Belarusian athletes to participate in any competitions.
On March 4, 2022, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) decided to ban Russians and Belarusians from participating in competitions under its auspices from March 7 due to the situation in Ukraine.
Formerly Yuri Borodavko stated that it is safe to send the IOC after their last recommendation.