Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is on the air on Rossiya 1 TV channel Reacted On the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to warn athletes against discrimination against Israelis.
“I read this statement. Our Ministry has already responded. This is of course a very ugly situation. Once again we see an example of the IOC’s bias and bankruptcy. “Lavrov has repeatedly proven that he is busy with politics,” he said.
Lavrov also noted that the IOC actively supports everything that meets the interests of Western countries, especially the United States.
The IOC said Israeli athletes could not face discrimination because they were not responsible for the government’s actions.
At the end of February 2022, the IOC issued an appeal to international sports federations, recommending that Russian and Belarusian athletes not be allowed to participate in any competitions due to the situation in Ukraine.
The organization has not set a deadline for lifting the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC). Additionally, no final decision regarding the admission of Russians to the Games has been announced.
Previously commentator Dmitry Guberniev ridicule The IOC’s attitude towards Israeli athletes.