The titled Russian attacked Poland. “In sport they are nobody”

Sports Minister Kamil Bortniczuk said at an online meeting of sports ministers that the only compromise could be to allow Russians and Belarusians to participate in the Olympic Games in Paris under the flag of the refugee team. However, such a privilege would only be granted to dissidents, i.e. those who oppose the authorities. A few days earlier, Belarusian athletes appealed and proposed an “Anti-War Declaration”, on the basis of which athletes could be admitted to international competition.

“In sport, Poles are nobody”

Now Anfisa Rieztsova, a former Russian biathlete and ski runner, strongly criticized Kamil Bortniczuk. The four-time medalist of the Olympic Games (three gold and silver) did not mince words to the Minister of Sport.

– Poles should be punished for such proposals. They humiliate us so much that we have no strength left. You have to go to Thomas Bach [szef Międzynarodowego Komitetu Olimpijskiego – red.] and ask why such chaos. It’s not even a humiliation, but an insult. Who are you? In sport, Poles are nobody, said Anfisa Rieztsova.

In the Russian sports media, one topic has been dominating lately – the Olympic Games in Paris, which will take place in the summer of next year. “No athlete should be prevented from participating in competitions only because of his passport” – announced several days ago the Executive Council of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which expressed solidarity with Ukraine, but also considered – at the request of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) – the possibility of allowing athletes from Russia and Belarus to participate in the Paris Games. On a few conditions: that they will perform under a neutral flag, that they will respect the Olympic Charter and

The Olympic Games in Paris will be held from July 26 to August 11, 2024.