Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused foreign sports officials of cynicism. The message was published on her website on social networks
“According to the ILO, when liberal democracies destroy others like themselves, it turns out that there is no reason for it. When liberal democracies cannot fight back, sanctions and pressure are immediately put in place through the IOC. After the IOC’s horrific statement about the Palestinians, tens of thousands of whom are dying, reasonable people shuddered at the level of cynicism of sports officials bought by the West,” Zakharova wrote.
Earlier, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) stated that there are many military conflicts on the planet, so the organization cannot take everyone into account and will not mix sports with politics.
The Olympic Games began on July 26, with competitions running through August 11. The opening ceremony took place on the Seine River on the 26th. Russian athletes, who compete in the Summer Olympics as neutrals, did not attend the ceremony.
Following the start of Russia’s SVO in Ukraine, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) suspended Russian and Belarusian athletes and recommended that Federations not allow athletes from these countries to participate in international competitions. In December 2023, the IOC allowed athletes from Russia to participate in the 2024 Olympics, but only with neutral status and subject to a number of necessary conditions.
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