Bach said that the threat of Ukraine to miss the Olympics 2024 because of Russia does not correspond to the mission of the IOC
The head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, assessed the threat of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Ukraine to boycott the 2024 Games in Paris if Russians are admitted. Bach’s words are quoted by Spiegel.
The functionary said that the boycott by Ukraine does not correspond to the mission of the IOC. “Individual athletes should not be discriminated against by exclusion, even if countries are in a state of conflict,” Bach explained. He also stressed that the suspension of athletes on the basis of their passports is not in line with the mission of the Olympic Charter.
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The head of the NOC of Ukraine, Vadim Gutzeit, announced a possible boycott of the 2024 Olympic Games if Russian and Belarusian athletes were admitted to the tournament. He added that Ukraine is working on further possible steps to extend the sanctions.
On January 25, the IOC noted that they were considering the possibility of individual admission to competitions for Russian and Belarusian athletes. It is clarified that only athletes who did not support the conduct of a special military operation in Ukraine and did not violate anti-doping rules will be able to get permission to compete in international tournaments.
The Paris Olympic Games are scheduled to take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024.
Source: Lenta
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