The Foreign Ministries of five European countries opposed the return of Russian athletes to tournaments
The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Poland, Great Britain, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia opposed the return of Russian athletes to international tournaments. This was reported on the website of the Polish Foreign Ministry.
The Foreign Ministries of five European countries expressed regret that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) used the concerns of UN rapporteurs as an excuse to change its position on the Russians. They emphasized that domestic athletes are sponsored and supported by governments or companies that support the Kremlin, which is why their participation in tournaments is undesirable.
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On February 1, UN experts in the field of human rights advocated the possibility of allowing athletes from Russia to compete. They considered that it was impossible to discriminate against athletes on the basis of nationality.
On January 25, the IOC issued a statement on the need to consider the possibility of returning the Russians to international tournaments in a neutral status. It was clarified that only those 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 perform.
Source: Lenta
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