Commentator and TV presenter Dmitry Guberniev commented on the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to allow athletes from Russia to participate in the 2024 Olympic Games in neutral status, noting that it will be important for Russia to eventually return with a full flag. and anthem. His words guide the way “Sports Express”.
“We roughly knew that a small number of our athletes would participate in the Olympics. But this is a drop in the ocean. Admission conditions remain brutal. Nothing much has changed in the IOC decision. Unfortunately we will be a small, neutral team. “We will sincerely support our athletes,” said Guberniev.
The IOC said Russian athletes will be required to sign updated conditions of participation, which include a commitment to respect the Olympic Charter, including the “peaceful mission of the Olympic movement”. Russian athletes who rank well in their own disciplines will be allowed to compete.
In 2022, against the background of the start of SVO in Ukraine, the president of the International Olympic Committee Thomas 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.
Previously Maria Zakharova saidWhether Russian athletes will go to the 2024 Olympics.
Source: Gazeta
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