According to the report, a group of people requested the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ban Iran from the 2024 Paris Olympics on the grounds that it violated the principle of non-discrimination in sports. AFP.
The thing is that in Iran, women are prohibited from wrestling, boxing, swimming, volleyball and gymnastics. The authors also plan to contact CAS regarding this issue.
Let us recall that at the end of February 2022, the International Olympic Committee called on international sports federations and recommended that Russian and Belarusian athletes not be allowed to participate in any competitions.
At the meeting of the IOC Executive Committee on March 28, 2023, it was proposed to allow the Russians to remain in neutral status if the athletes are not actively involved in supporting military operations. Some federations offer Russians to sign a declaration of neutrality in order to participate in tournaments.
On September 12, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the plenary meeting of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) that athletes themselves should decide on their participation in the Olympics.
Former deputy Irina Rodnina in the name The conditions for Russian participation in the 2024 Games are humiliating.