Jan Vapaavuori, President of the Finnish National Olympic Committee (NOC), said that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has taken a tough stance on the admission of Russian and Belarusian athletes to the competitions only as a result of pressure on the organization.
“The IOC, as an organization, was pro-Russian to the point of insanity. The harsh measures taken against Russia and Belarus are the result of pressure on the IOC from individual countries, national committees, sports federations and politicians. It’s the only way to take a tough stance,” she says. “Championship” The words of Vapaavuori referring to Ilta-Sanomat.
At a meeting of the executive committee of the International Olympic Committee on March 28, it was recommended that Russians and Belarusians be allowed to participate in competitions with neutral status, if the athletes do not actively support the retention of the CBO in the region. of Ukraine.
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.
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