Olympic champion Tarasov said that Russians need to perform at the 2024 Games
Olympic pole vault champion Maxim Tarasov assessed the need for Russians to participate in the 2024 Summer Games in Paris. His words are quoted by TASS.
According to the ex-athlete, his compatriots need to compete at every opportunity. “I participated in two Olympics. One as part of the United Team, and in Sydney under the Russian flag. Athletes must perform,” Tarasov said.
Tarasov won gold at the 1992 Games in Barcelona. Eight years later, he became a bronze medalist at the Sydney Olympics.
In December 2023, the International Olympic Committee allowed Russians and Belarusians to participate in the Olympics in Paris. They will be able to take part in the tournament as individual neutral athletes. At the same time, athletes who support a special operation in Ukraine, or who have connections with the armed forces or security agencies of Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to participate in the 2024 Games. In addition, representatives of team sports will miss the tournament.
Source: Lenta
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