Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina opposed the admission of Russians to the 2024 Olympics
Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina opposed the admission of Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. She spoke about this on her Instagramthe social network is banned in the Russian Federation; owned by Meta, which is recognized as extremist and banned).
“The Olympic Games are the greatest dream and the greatest privilege for athletes. It is the largest platform for inclusion and diversity. With this in mind, we must continue to isolate Russian and Belarusian athletes,” Svitolina wrote. She also stressed that the world should be united in sanctions against representatives of the two countries.
On January 30, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) made a new statement about the return of Russian and Belarusian athletes to tournaments. The organization considered that the concept of the speech of representatives of countries under a neutral flag has worked well and is now being discussed by members of the committee.
President of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Ukraine Vadym Gutzeit threatened to boycott the competition. He was supported by Polish Minister of Sports Kamil Bortnichuk and Chairman of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Latvia Georges Tikmers.
Source: Lenta
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