International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach, during his official visit to the Paris Olympic Village, explained what the decision on the admission of athletes from Russia to the 2024 Olympic Games will be based on and when it will be taken. made. His words guide the way Inside the Games.
“We will examine the geopolitical situation and its impact on sports. Consider then the recent UN resolution calling for an Olympic Truce and supporting the IOC’s approach. Bach said that the IOC Executive Committee will make a decision at its meeting in the coming months, that is, in March, depending on what is heard at the Olympic Summit.
In 2022, after the start of SVO in Ukraine, International Olympic Committee president Bach recommended that international federations exclude Russian athletes from international competitions. On January 25, 2023, the IOC announced that it was considering the possibility of allowing Russian athletes who do not support the holding of the SBO to participate in international competitions in a neutral status.
On October 12, 2023, the IOC announced the suspension of the PRC 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.
Previously at IOC I didn’t see the logic of the organization’s actions against Russians.