Stanislav Pozdnyakov, head of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), warned that Russian athletes who will change their sports citizenship will not be able to compete in the Olympics without the approval of the transitional organization to another country. near future.
“We are not moving from a position of complete denial. But we are driven by the fact that uniform, non-discriminatory criteria should be applied to athletes in any jurisdiction,” he said. telegraph channel.
Russian athletes cannot qualify in many Olympic sports due to suspension from international competitions. In particular, Russian boxers were not allowed to participate in the European Games, a qualifier for the 2024 Games.
Former International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach declarationHe said that he would like to see the athletes of all national teams at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.