Olympic champion in artistic gymnastics Angelina Melnikova says she is not currently preparing for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, reports »Soviet sport”.
“Given the current conditions, I am not preparing for the Paris Olympic Games, but my hope does not decrease either. “Now I have the Friendship Games in my mind more than the Olympics,” said Melnikova.
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.
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.
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