In the commentary Tatyana Tarasova, honored coach of the USSR in figure skating “Sports Express” He responded to the words of International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach: incriminating Russia is violating the Olympic Charter.
“He doesn’t need to blame us for anything. They didn’t deal with anyone the way they always dealt with us. The Russian government is not his government. We respect the people elected by this or that country.
What kind of rudeness does he allow himself? Who allowed him to talk like that about the Russian government? “As president of the IOC, he needs to know that Russian athletes have always won, won and will win the Olympic Games because our government provides us with the necessary conditions for the development of talents,” he said.
On February 28, 2022, the International Olympic Committee appealed to international sports federations and recommended that Russian and Belarusian athletes not be allowed to participate in any competitions due to the situation in Ukraine.
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. In December 2023, the IOC decided to allow Russian athletes to participate in the 2024 Olympic Games in neutral status, subject to a number of conditions.
The Paris Olympics will take place between July 26 and August 11, 2024.
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