Russian political scientist Alexey Martynov explained the different attitude of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) towards athletes from Russia and Israel Sports24.
“This can be explained by the IOC’s political dependence on the USA. No one stands behind Russia except Russia. The IOC is artificially dividing the conflict in the Middle East and Ukraine, understanding the consequences of not accepting the Israelis,” Martynov said.
In a recent statement, the IOC said Israeli athletes cannot be discriminated against 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 in the Kremlin accused IOC has double standards.