The Friendship Games 2024 Organizing Committee has responded to the International Olympic Committee’s claims that countries should ignore the competitions planned for September next year.
“The purpose of the Friendship Games was never to confront the IOC or to create competitions against the Olympic movement. The Friendship Games were designed as a compatible addition to the existing international calendar; “This is especially important for athletes from Russia,” he said. RIA News.
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.
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.
Elena Vyalbe, formerly president of FLGR named The IOC is a politicized organization.