Tatyana Tarasova, honored figure skating coach of the USSR, criticized the Latvian Diet, which banned the country’s athletes and national teams from competing with Russian and Belarusian athletes as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine. His words lead the way “Match TV”.
“I’m already tired of giving them advice, it’s too scary. Ill people. They won’t have to demonstrate anywhere. They probably don’t have anyone to perform with. I don’t want to upset them, but we will compete in all competitions next year. “I would really like to believe that,” Tarasova said.
On January 15, Latvian MPs appealed to French President Emmanuel Macron with a request that Russian and Belarusian athletes not be allowed to participate in the Olympic Games in Paris.
The International Olympic Committee allowed Russia to participate in the 2024 Olympic Games with neutral status. The organization said Russian athletes will be required to sign updated terms 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.
The Summer Olympic Games will be held in Paris from July 26 to August 11, 2024.
Formerly in the State Duma in the name The IOC will punish Latvia for refusing to compete with Russia.