Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin said when the decision on the participation of Russians in the Olympics to be held in Paris in the summer of 2024 will be made. TASS.
“The decision of Russian athletes to participate in the 2024 Olympic Games will be made no later than July 26, 2023,” Matytsin said.
Matytsin also noted that if the Russian athletes successfully pass the qualifying tournaments and the conditions do not change much, about 180 Russians could go to the Olympics.
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.
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