Russian Federation President’s Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that after the latest statements of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the interests of Russian athletes will continue to be defended.
“We will continue to defend the interests of our athletes in every possible way. Contacts with the International Olympic Committee will continue to protect the interests of our athletes.
A rather quick comment came yesterday from the Russian Olympic Committee. It was quite extensive. “Such recommendations contain elements of discrimination that are unacceptable,” Peskov said. interfax.
On 28 March, Switzerland hosted the first day of the IOC Executive Committee meeting, which discussed the issue of the admission of Russian and Belarusian athletes to international competitions.
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 at the beginning of 2022, the IOC advised all international sports federations not to allow Russians and Belarusians to compete.
It was previously reported that Russian biathletes can leave law enforcement to participate in international tournaments.