Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Physical Culture and Sports Dmitry Svishchev emotionally spoke about the possible participation of Russian athletes in international tournaments without national symbols.
“They want to make our athletes faceless. But they will not succeed. The IOC has already tried to do this a number of times, forcing us to remove the flag, even the color combination, from equipment and uniforms. But believe me, we will make our national identity visible. And our designers will make it so bright that the rest of the athletes will become a faceless part of the competition, ”explains Svishchev. “Match TV”.
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 Olympic Champion Wojciech Nowicki He called for Russians not to be allowed to participate in international tournaments “at least because of doping”..