Italian biathlete Dorothea Wierer shared her opinion on the ban of Russian athletes from international competitions and said that sports should be united. Adnkronos/Dpa.
“I believe sports should unite rather than divide further. I hope this situation ends for everyone and we try to get back to normal,” Wierer said.
At the meeting of the IOC Executive Committee on March 28, it was proposed to allow the Russians to maintain neutral status if their athletes do not take an active part in supporting military operations. Athletes representing law enforcement agencies and armed forces will not be allowed to compete.
On October 12, the IOC announced the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) until further notice, following the inclusion of the Olympic Councils of the DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions in the Russian organization. The IOC also stated that it reserves the right to make a decision at the necessary time on the admission of Russian athletes to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Previously Tatyana Navka answered the questionWhether Russian athletes should go to the Olympics.