Miodrag Bozovic, former head coach of Dynamo Moscow, Arsenal Tula and other teams of the Russian Premier League (RPL) in an interview Sports24 He said International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach could not cope with Western pressure.
“Did Thomas Bach oppose the holding of the Friendship Games? It’s simple – the IOC president has no right to ban! He doesn’t make decisions. He is just a figure who appears to represent the IOC. It was pointed out to him from above and he said so. This is the pressure of the West. “They have a different perspective on sports, they are not interested in facts,” Bozovic said.
The World Friendship Games will be held in Moscow and Yekaterinburg from 15 to 29 September 2024. This is the first multi-sport competition to include performances in all 25 Summer Olympic and non-Olympic sports.
On February 28, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) appealed to international sports federations, recommending that domestic and Belarusian athletes not be allowed to participate in any competitions. In addition, many competitions in which foreign athletes participated were moved from Russia.
It was previously reported that Lokomotiv would take part in the retro match. hit CSKA.