British Olympic Association president Andy Anson in an interview sky sports He supported the possibility of Russian athletes participating in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, but noted that the athletes should perform in a neutral status without the Russian flag.
“We must not forget that Russians are banned from participating in many international competitions, many of them cannot participate in the qualifiers. We support the idea of athlete neutrality, we do not want athletes to be punished for conflicts happening around the world,” Anson said.
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.
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.
Previously IOC accused It is against the Olympic Charter.