Olympic champion in figure skating from Germany, Alena Savchenko, talked about the admission of a certain category of Russian athletes to international tournaments.
“Athletes who don’t support CBO can’t help conflict. That is why those who are against the SVO on the territory of Ukraine should have the opportunity to participate in international competitions, ”says Savchenko. Sneakers.
Recall that on February 28, 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) made an appeal to sports federations and recommended that domestic and Belarusian athletes not be allowed to participate in any competitions.
At the IOC executive committee on March 28, it was recommended to allow Russians and Belarusians to have a neutral status, if the athletes are not actively engaged in supporting hostilities. Athletes representing law enforcement and armed forces will not be allowed to compete.
Following the recommendations of the IOC, in 2022 the International Skating Union (ISU) suspended Russian and Belarusian athletes from the competition.
formerly IOC He said that Kiev’s boycott of tournaments with the Russians would hurt Ukrainian athletes..