Dmitry Svishchev, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Physical Culture and Sports, reacted to the statement of the Chairman of the Finnish National Olympic Committee (NOC), Jan Vapaavuori, describing the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as “pro-Russian to the point”. your madness.”
“It’s incredible to hear nonsense from a sports leader responsible for improving the sport. If he wants to enter politics, be a local MP.
Its location in modern conditions is unacceptable. “This can be seen as an attempt to put pressure on the IOC,” said Svishchev. sports24.
Vapaavuori said earlier that the IOC has taken a firm stance in allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete only as a result of pressure from countries, politicians and international federations on the organization.
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.
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