Daily Mail: UK will not support boycott of Paris Olympics if Russians are admitted
The UK will not support a boycott of the 2024 Olympic Games if Russian athletes are admitted to them. This became known to the Daily Mail.
According to the source, the British Olympic Committee has not yet made official comments on this matter, but it is expected that in the end it will accept the position of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It is noted that even if Russian athletes are allowed to compete in the Paris Games as neutral athletes, it may be difficult for many to qualify.
Earlier, Ukraine, Poland and the Baltic countries threatened to boycott the Games if the Russians were admitted. In response, the head of the IOC, Thomas Bach, said that the boycotts were not in line with the mission of the organization.
On January 25, the IOC said that they were considering the possibility of individual admission to competitions for Russian and Belarusian athletes. It was noted that athletes who did not support the conduct of a special operation in Ukraine and did not violate anti-doping rules will have a chance to get permission to compete in international tournaments.
The Olympic Games are to be held in Paris from July 26 to August 11, 2024.
Source: Lenta
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