Norwegian biathlete Ingrid Tandrevold said she wants to compete with the Russians
Three-time biathlon world champion Norwegian Ingrid Tandrevold spoke about the admission of Russian athletes to international competitions. Her words leads VG.
“I would like them to take part in competitions, they are good biathletes. But we do not think that this is real now, because it is too naive to separate sports and politics, ”said the Norwegian biathlete. She added that she had nothing bad to say about the Russian rivals.
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On February 5, Latvian figure skater Denis Vasiliev admitted that he does not support the return of Russian rivals to tournaments. “The European Championship in Finland was a little different than usual. Due to the fact that there were no Russian athletes, it was more interesting from a sports point of view, ”said Vasiliev.
On January 25, the International Olympic Committee announced that it was 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 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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