Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov in the Moscow program. Kremlin. Speaking on Russia 1 TV channel, Putin said that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) showed a clear double standard.
“The IOC is gradually moving away from the ideals of Olympism. We see double standards clearly, the ideas of Olympism being eroded step by step. Of course, this is very sad to observe,” Peskov said.
The International Olympic Committee said in a recent statement that Israeli athletes cannot face discrimination because they are 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 at IOC statedThe removal of Russia cannot be compared with other conflicts.