The Italian government approved the recommendations of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on the admission of Russian and Belarusian athletes to international competitions.
“The government has taken a position officially announced by Andrea Abodi, Minister of Sports, after meeting with Prime Minister George Meloni and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani. “I believe this position will be formalized in an official memo,” said Giovanni Malago, President of the National Olympic Committee (NOC). DEA News.
Thus, Russian athletes will be able to participate in the competitions as neutral athletes.
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.
Earlier Elena Vyalbe He said the FIS plans to delay the consideration of the admission of Russian athletes.