Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin said that the possible conditions for the admission of Russian athletes to the Olympic Games in Paris as refugees are unacceptable. “Match TV”.
But in this format, it shows that foreign partners want our national sports system to be destroyed. This is unacceptable. I don’t think any federation would agree with them.
We will create new formats without breaking the international calendar. We give the opportunity to develop the sport in new conditions. The name suggests not destroying the existing system, but creating something positive,” Matytsin said.
Recall that, according to the All Sport agency, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) plans to base on the principle of creating a refugee team when determining the procedure for admitting Russian athletes to the 2024 Olympic Games.
At a meeting of the IOC executive committee on March 28, it was recommended to allow the Russians to have a neutral status, if the athletes were not actively engaged in supporting hostilities. Athletes representing law enforcement and armed forces will not be allowed to compete.
Earlier it was reported that Vladimir Putin. It was decided to hold the World Friendship Games in Russia in 2024.
Source: Gazeta
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