2022 Olympic champion Russian skier Veronika Stepanova said she believes she will participate in the 2026 Winter Games. His words were quoted “Match TV”.
“Do I regret not being at the World Cup? NO. But I can already see how I will perform at the 2026 Olympics. The gap between us and world athletes is narrowing. So wait for us,” said Stepanova.
On September 12, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the plenary meeting of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) that athletes themselves should decide on their participation in the Olympics.
At the end of February 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) appealed to international sports federations, recommending that Russian and Belarusian athletes not be allowed to participate in any competitions.
At the meeting of the IOC Executive Committee on March 28, 2023, it was proposed to allow the Russians to remain in neutral status if the athletes are not actively involved in supporting military operations. Some federations offer Russians to sign a declaration of neutrality in order to participate in tournaments.
September 14 Stepanova I suspected The advisability of traveling to the Olympics.
Source: Gazeta
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