Three-time Olympic hammer throw champion Anita Wlodarczyk said that in the absence of Russian and Belarusian athletes, the 2023 European Games will be held at the highest level in Krakow, Poland.
The competitions will be held from June 21 to July 2. The organizing committee forbade Russians and Belarusians from demonstrating even with a neutral status.
“It is very important that athletes from Russia and Belarus do not come to compete in Poland, so that the European Games will be held in a spirit of fair play, calm and peace,” Wlodarczyk said. Inside the Games.
He also expressed his disagreement with the recommendations of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to allow Russians and Belarusians to participate in international competitions with a neutral status.
“I hope that in the coming months this decision will change and Russians and Belarusians will not be allowed,” said the athlete.
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