Norwegian biathletes Tarjei and Johannes Be opposed the participation of Russians in tournaments
Norwegian biathletes Tarjei and Johannes Be opposed the return of Russian athletes to international tournaments. Their words leads VG.
Athletes announced the wrong choice of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in relation to Russia. “The IOC is always trying to please everyone. Russia is a financially strong power, and this is affecting, ”Tarjei Be considered. According to the brothers, most athletes in the world will not want to compete with the Russians.
On February 3, the sports ministers of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia called on the IOC to prevent Russians from participating in international tournaments. According to the Polish side, 40 countries oppose the country’s participation in the competition.
On January 25, the IOC announced that it was considering the possibility of individual admission to competitions for Russian and Belarusian athletes. It was noted that only athletes who did not support the conduct of a special operation in Ukraine and did not violate anti-doping rules will be able to get permission to compete in international tournaments.
Source: Lenta
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