Vasiliev said that at the 2024 Olympics, Russians will compete only for themselves
Two-time Olympic biathlon champion Dmitry Vasiliev spoke about Russian athletes who decided to participate in the 2024 Games in Paris. His words are quoted by RIA Novosti.
“I don’t see our guys at the Olympic Games. There are compatriots who will compete not for the country, but only for themselves,” Vasiliev said. In his opinion, by their presence in Paris they endanger themselves and those around them.
Earlier, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) included 15 athletes in the final list of Russians participating in the 2024 Summer Games in Paris. Seven tennis players, a trampoline jumper, a swimmer, three cyclists, and three canoeists have been admitted to the Games.
The 2024 Olympics will be held in Paris from July 26 to August 11. Russians and Belarusians were admitted to the competition as individual neutral athletes. Some athletes refused to participate in the tournament, despite receiving quotas and invitations from the IOC.
Source: Lenta
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