Czech hockey goalkeeper Dominik Hasek commented on the words of former Russian tennis player Svetlana Kuznetsova to Czech Petra Kvitova.
Let us remind you that Kvitova supports the world’s first racket, Iga Sventek, who urged the Russians not to let them into tennis tournaments. Kuznetsova urged not to get involved in sports and politics.
“Now is a great time for any Olympian or tennis player to speak out in public who doesn’t support CBO ads in Russia. Hashek wrote on social networks not to let his athletes “spit” at us.
Recall that at the end of February 2022, the International Olympic Committee made an appeal to international sports federations and advised not to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes 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 two-time Olympic hockey champion and State Duma deputy Vyacheslav Fetisov commented Statement by German Interior Minister Nancy Feser, who threatened not to issue visas to Russian athletes if the International Olympic Committee (IOC) allowed them to compete.