No step back. He brings it back the ANSA and is now very well known story linked to the ban of Russian and Belarusian athletes from international competitions. In recent weeks, many rumors regarding one possible opening of the CIO towards the representatives of the countries mentioned, in view of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics.
About this, over 30 countriesamong which United States, Great Britain, France and Germanythey reiterated theirs against the return of athletes from Russia and Belarus to competeat least until the conflict in Ukraine ends.
Through a joint press release, the Committees of the individual States mentioned wanted to respond to the possible decision of the International Olympic Committee to allow athletes to participate, currently banned, according to the form of “neutrals”ahead of the Games in France.
“The situation in Ukraine continues to deteriorate and therefore there is no reason for the IOC to revise its previous suspension. There are serious doubts as to how reasonably Russian and Belarusian athletes can compete on a neutral basis since they are directly financially supported by their respective countries. And then there are close ties and affiliations between Russian athletes and the Russian military. Russia and Belarus can help their athletes return to international sports by ending the war they started“, the text of the note signed by the respective Governments and released by the British Olympic Committee.
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