Official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova telegram channel He appreciated the recent words of International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach.
“Thomas Bach entered into a political-administrative and apparently criminal conspiracy with a certain party to exclude powerful sports rivals from international competitions.
Zakharova wrote that IOC President Bach’s relationship with the Ukrainian National Olympic Committee and its officials and the acceptance of the “request to monitor Russian athletes” should be the subject of a comprehensive investigation.
Bach admitted that in a meeting with pranksters Vladimir Kuznetsov (Vovan) and Alexey Stolyarov (Lexus), he asked Ukrainians to watch the testimonies of Russian athletes on the Internet.
At the end of February 2022, the IOC 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.
Tarasova used to be tough answered IOC president Bach regarding the Valieva case.