The IOC will provide housing and logistics support for Russian athletes at the 2024 Games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will provide housing for Russian athletes at the 2024 Olympic Games. The organization’s statement is reported by TASS.
The IOC said that Russians will have the same rights as other Olympians. “Individual neutral athletes are entitled to accommodation in the Olympic Village (or satellite villages, as applicable) as well as logistical support necessary for their participation in the Games,” the statement noted.
Earlier, the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, said that Russian and Belarusian athletes would not be welcome at the Summer Games. The head of the Russian Olympic Committee, Stanislav Pozdnyakov, criticized the IOC for its lack of response to these statements.
In December 2023, the IOC allowed Russians and Belarusians to participate in the Olympics in Paris as individual neutral athletes. At the same time, athletes who support a special operation in Ukraine, as well as those who have connections with the armed forces or security agencies of Russia and Belarus, will not be allowed to participate in the competition. In addition, representatives of team sports will miss the tournament.
Source: Lenta
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