According to CNBC‑TV18’s report, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach responded to allegations that the organization has become politicized by accepting that politics rules the world.
“The truth is that the world is run by politics, and that’s the system. You need to cooperate with politics to communicate your values and respect your organization,” Bach said.
Bach noted that it cannot be said that these have nothing to do with politics, nor that the IOC lives on a skeleton or in a bubble.
At the end of February 2022, the IOC issued a call to international sports federations and recommended that Russian and Belarusian athletes not be allowed to participate in any competitions. It is worth noting that Russians participate in some sports as neutral athletes.
It was previously announced that the Olympics will be held. committees Northern Europe opposed Russia’s participation in the Olympic Games.