Russian rowers refused to participate in qualifications for the 2024 Olympics
Russian rowers refused to participate in qualifying for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. This was announced by the President of the Russian Rowing Federation (RFR) Alexey Svirin, a statement published on the organization’s website.
Svirin said that the athletes were not satisfied with the commitment conditions outlined by the International Rowing Federation and the International Olympic Committee (IOC). In his opinion, “participation under discriminatory conditions with unknown consequences” is impossible.
Earlier it became known that Russian archers refused to participate in the Olympics in a neutral status. Before this, gymnasts abandoned the Games.
In December 2023, the IOC allowed Russians and Belarusians to participate in the Games 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, 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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