International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach, in a conversation with Vovan and Lexus pranksters who pranked him, said that the organization asked Ukrainians to watch the patriotic statements of athletes from Russia on the Internet. On this basis, decide on their admission to the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. His words guide the way RIA News.
“If an athlete appears somewhere with such statements, he cannot participate in the competitions. So we made an offer to the Ukrainian side, and not only offered, but also asked them to inform us about the behavior of such athletes or officials, in which case they would not be able to participate,” Bach said.
March 31, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo during her trip to Kiev aforementionedHe said neither Russians nor Belarusians would be welcome at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
At the end of February 2022, the International Olympic Committee issued a call to international sports federations and recommended 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.
Formerly in the State Duma statedIt will be easier for Paris officials if Russia is not at the Games.