Two-time Olympic champion and State Duma deputy Vyacheslav Fetisov believes that Russia can demand compensation for moral and financial damage due to the non-admission of athletes. stated that “Sports Express”.
“Sport has always served as a bridge that unites people in all situations. Now the IOC finds itself in a difficult situation; You cannot punish some and not others. We have an additional tool. We can point not only to material damage but also to moral damage. And present it to the people who will decide. This precedent is interesting, this is the work of sports officials and tough lawyers of our country,” said Fetisov.
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.
In order to participate in the Paris Games in 2023, Russian athletes will have to sign updated terms of participation that include a commitment to respect the Olympic Charter, including the “peaceful mission of the Olympic movement”, the organization said. Russian athletes who rank well in their own disciplines will be allowed to compete.
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