Ishmuratova called the Russians’ performance in a neutral status a rejection of the country
Two-time Olympic biathlon champion Svetlana Ishmuratova condemned Russians who want to compete in neutral status. Her words are quoted by Match TV.
Ishmuratova called the Russians’ performance at the 2024 Olympics in Paris under a neutral flag a rejection of the country. In her opinion, such athletes will not represent Russia at the tournament, but only themselves. “I don’t want to call these people traitors, it will sound too loud and pretentious, but supporting them in this case would be wrong,” Ishmuratova emphasized.
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Earlier, the head of the Russian Olympic Committee, Stanislav Pozdnyakov, announced that Russians wishing to compete at the Olympic Games would be forced to condemn the SVO. According to him, the signing of such documents could bring negative consequences in terms of violation of Russian legislation.
In December 2023, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to admit Russians and Belarusians to 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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