Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov does not consider the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) not to invite Russian and Belarusian athletes to the 2024 Olympic Games as sports. Words lead the way TASS.
“We do not find the decisions fair. “We believe that our athletes should have the right to compete in international competitions, and we will continue to work with everyone, including the IOC, to defend the rights of our athletes,” said Peskov.
At the end of February 2022, the IOC issued a call to international sports federations, advising them not to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in any competitions.
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.
On 13 July, the IOC was informed that they would not send an invitation to Russia for the Olympic Games in Paris on the set date of 26 July.
The Olympics will begin in France at the end of July 2024.
Previously reportedRussian athletes may be required to pay the state for a change of citizenship.