Former Czech national team goalkeeper Dominik Hasek addressed the members of the European Parliament with a proposal to give athletes from Russia and Belarus a chance to compete in international competitions. Transmits words Web site Tomasz Zdechovsky, Czech Member of the European Parliament.
He said he had previously called for the removal of Russians and Belarusians from international starts, but now believes they should be given the opportunity to return to the international arena and compete in the 2024 Olympics.
“I want to give the Russians and Belarusians a chance to compete with us – maybe at the Olympics!” said Hasek.
At the end of February 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued 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.
Former two-time Olympic champion Boris Mayorov He insisted Ignore Dominik Hasek.