Olympic champion, the most titled Russian tennis player Yevgeny Kafelnikov, explained the conditions required by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for Russian athletes to participate in the 2024 Olympics. In a comment to socialbites.ca, he noted that athletes participating in the Games in a neutral status usually sign the appropriate documents, but no one can ask them to condemn the actions of the government of their country and the SVO. Ukraine.
“I do not understand what obligations the IOC can impose on Russian athletes. No one should sign any documents, this is nonsense. Russian tennis players were now filling out documents and nothing like this happened. Yes, there may be conditions if we are talking about performances under a neutral flag, there is nothing to add here. But no one SVO It cannot demand discussion of , it is not even close,” says Kafelnikov.
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.
To qualify for the Games, Russian athletes will have to sign updated conditions of participation that include a commitment to respect the Olympic Charter, including the “peaceful mission of the Olympic movement”, the IOC said. Athletes from Russia and Belarus will not compete in the medal count.
The Summer Olympic Games will be held in Paris from July 26 to August 11.
Previously Kafelnikov denied I believe Azarenka and Sabalenka should be excluded from the Olympic Games.