Norwegian skier Eric Valnes commented on the possibility of Russian athletes returning to international competitions.
“Russians are military, and many of them even receive higher education in educational institutions of the national guard, so their return, of course, is out of the question,” the athlete said in an interview with the Norwegian edition of iTromsø.
Recall that at the end of February 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) made an appeal to sports federations and advised not to allow domestic and Belarusian athletes 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.
Earlier it was reported that David Svoboda is the Olympic champion in the modern pentathlon. had to leave He resigned from his position as head of the Czech Olympic Committee’s athletes’ commission because of his support for the idea of the Russians returning to participate in international competitions.