Sports commentator and TV presenter Dmitry Guberniev thanked Italian biathlete Dorothea Wierer. location On the admission of Russian athletes to international competitions.
“The Italians have always maintained the integrity of their attitude towards Russian sports. I have many friends in Italy and I know they will be happy to invite us to competitions and training camps. There is nothing surprising here, Wierer has always been our good friend, we thank him for these words. “This is the voice of a reasonable and kind person, but I am afraid that it will be drowned in anti-Russian hysteria,” the commentator 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 IOC spoke He is against the complete suspension of Russian athletes.