Paris Mayor Hidalgo, who supported the admission of Russians to the 2024 Olympics, retracted her words
The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, who previously supported the admission of Russian athletes to the 2024 Olympics, retracted her words. Her statement leads KFGO with reference to the radio station France Info.
“The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will decide. I’m against. I do not support the neutral flag option,” Hidalgo said.
On January 26, Hidalgo supported the participation of the Russians in the tournament in a neutral status. “I think this is the time for athletes and they should not be deprived of the opportunity to compete,” she stressed.
On January 25, the IOC announced that it was considering the possibility of individual admission to competitions for Russian and Belarusian athletes. 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 Paris Olympic Games are scheduled to take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024.
Source: Lenta
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