Pozdnyakov called the IOC’s decision to approve the change of citizenship of three Russians arbitrary
The President of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) Stanislav Pozdnyakov in his Telegram channel spoke about the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to allow three Russian athletes to change their sports citizenship.
Pozdnyakov called the IOC decision arbitrary and lawless. He stated that the committee exceeded its powers, which is why the ROC will demand legally reasoned explanations of the decision on the issue of changing sports citizenship.
On November 29, the IOC announced that it had approved the change of citizenship of three athletes representing Russia. The decision was made ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Cyclist Valeria Lyubimova will compete for France, cyclist Mikhail Yakovlev will compete for the Israeli team, and Greco-Roman wrestler Georgiy Tibilov will represent Serbia.
Yakovlev, 23, won bronze at the 2021 World Championships in Keirin. 23-year-old Tibilov is a bronze medalist at the World and European Championships.
Source: Lenta
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