French biathlete Emilien Jacquelin admitted that he did not have Russian and Belarusian athletes at the World Cup. L’Equipe.
“I miss the Russians and Belarusians at the World Cup. Without these two teams, an unpleasant taste remains in the mouth. Sport aims to promote peace and bring nations together. “I would bring them back for the 2024 Paris Olympics,” Jacquelin said.
Recall that at the end of February 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) made a call to international sports federations and recommended that Russian and Belarusian athletes not be allowed to participate in any competitions.
At a meeting of the IOC executive committee on March 28, it was recommended that the Russians be allowed a neutral status if the athletes did not actively support the hostilities. Athletes representing law enforcement and armed forces will not be allowed to compete.
Former Czech figure skater Georgy Reshtenko saidHow the Russians were treated in Europe.