International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach during the call of Russian jokers Vladimir Kuznetsov (Vovan) and Alexey Stolyarov (Lexus)
“It will be important for African states to participate in the Friendship Games for the reasons stated by European Commission Vice-President Schinas and to know that these countries and these governments are on the side of Russia in the conflict with Ukraine. They show support for Russia in the Friendship Games and violations of Ukraine’s territorial integrity. That’s the difference between the two,” Bach said.
The Friendship Games will be held in Moscow and Yekaterinburg from 15 to 29 September 2024. The initiator and coordinator of the Friendship Games is the International Friendship Association (IFA).
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. However, in December, the IOC allowed Russia and Belarus to participate in the 2024 Olympics with neutral status.
Formerly president of the IOC prayedTo prevent the Friendship Games from being played.
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Source: Gazeta
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