Olympic champion in figure skating Oksana Baiul believes that the head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach has not yet made a final decision on the admission of Russians to the Olympics in Paris.
“The admission of Russian and Belarusian athletes is trying to shift the responsibility to the national federations.
Not only me, but also Ukrainian athletes write an appeal to Thomas Boch, because he will be the main one to decide on the Olympics.
“There’s nothing I can do but ask him to be honest and sincere,” Baiul said. tribuna.com.
Recall that at the end of February 2022, the 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.
Formerly Dmitry Svishchev He said Ukraine was trying to pressure the IOC by refusing to compete with the Russians..