State Duma deputy, Olympic champion in speed skating Svetlana Zhurova believes that the BRICS Summer Games will be interesting for the participation of Russian athletes.
“The BRICS Summer Games would be interesting, as the Union represents countries that are quite serious in terms of summer sports. Additionally, any international experience is necessary and good. It is possible that after a while, the architecture of world sports will change, and countries will begin to unite according to certain principles in order to enable athletes to gain competitive experience,” Zhurova said. Lenta.ru.
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.
Formerly in the German Olympic Sports Confederation He said that sports should be politicized..