Tarasova: Ukrainians’ refusal to greet at Olympic Games should not be taken into account
Honored coach of the USSR in figure skating Tatyana Tarasova assessed the decision of Ukrainian athletes not to welcome Russians during the 2024 Olympic Games (OG) in Paris. Her words are quoted by TASS.
Tarasova said that the refusal should not be paid attention to, since Russians are not going to the Olympics for a handshake. “The main thing is to win, and you need to shake hands and kiss your own people,” she said.
Earlier, the President of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Ukraine Vadim Gutzeit said that Ukrainian athletes were allowed not to greet Russians during the 2024 Olympic Games. In his opinion, the main thing is that there are no provocations against Ukrainian athletes.
The 2024 Olympics will be held in Paris from July 26 to August 11. Russians and Belarusians were allowed to compete as individual neutral athletes. Some athletes refused to participate in the tournament, despite receiving quotas and invitations.
Source: Lenta
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