The International Olympic Committee does not maintain dialogue with Russian officials, and the Russian Embassy in France has been unable to contact the organizers of the Olympic Games for weeks. The press secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov told the publication. “Controversies and Facts“, the participation of Russian athletes in the Games is discussed.
“No one could have imagined that an athlete from Russia would be forced to sign any document condemning his country just for the sake of participating in the Olympics. This would be a betrayal of the highest order. However, it seems that there is no such obligation anymore and everyone who ranks has the chance to go to the Olympics. “This becomes a matter of personal choice for athletes and federations,” the Kremlin representative emphasized.
According to him, Russian athletes should take into account that Russia does not have a clear idea of u200bu200bhow some processes will be organized in France.
“However, it is worth noting that there is currently almost no contact with the International Olympic Committee, which does not negotiate with our sports authorities,” Peskov added.
The representative of the Russian Federation believes that international sport has become hostage of political conflicts, which can lead to serious consequences.
“I know many athletes for whom participation in the Olympics is of great importance. They may not have any other options. Therefore, the athletes’ decision to go to the Games must be respected,” Peskov said in an interview with journalists.
Former Olympic champion, most-titled Russian tennis player Yevgeny Kafelnikov statedThat the IOC cannot ask athletes to condemn SVO.