President of the Russian Fencing Federation Ilgar Mammadov commented necessity Polish Fencing Federation, for domestic athletes to submit a written application with a condemnation of the SVO for participation in competitions.
“The Polish federation forgot that it is a sports federation, not a political one. Unfortunately, everything is intertwined, they are making such statements, understanding that none of the Russian athletes will sign.
Will Russian foil fencers perform in Poland? Of course not, this is unacceptable. The most interesting thing is that they have a second statement, that even if they get us into the tournament in Poznan, then our participation in the June European Games is still not expected.
Hypothetically, even if someone is a traitor, that only applies to April, no longer to June. This is the stupidity they spread, I have no comments other than this word, ”says Mammadov DEA News.
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.
Former two-time Olympic snowboarding champion Vic Wylde commented The decision of the Ukrainian authorities to prohibit their athletes from participating in qualifying competitions with Russian athletes.