GENEVA: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) stated on Thursday it used to be faced with the “irreconcilable positions” of Russia and Ukraine in regards to the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes at subsequent yr’s Paris Olympics.
The IOC in March issued a primary set of suggestions for global sports activities federations to permit Russian and Belarusian athletes to go back since they had been banned within the wake of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine final yr.
In an up to date model of those suggestions revealed on Thursday, the IOC stated: “We are still confronted with two irreconcilable positions. The Russian side wants the IOC to ignore the war. The Ukrainian side wants the IOC to totally isolate anyone with a Russian and Belarusian passport.”
Although the IOC stated the Olympic committees of Russia and Belarus would now not obtain an reputable invitation to the Paris Games like different nations later this month, a call on their participation could be made at a later date.
“The IOC will take this decision at the appropriate time, at its full discretion, and without being bound by the results of previous Olympic qualification competitions,” it stated.
Athletes from Russia and Belarus had been allowed to compete as neutrals on the Hangzhou Asian Games to lend a hand them earn issues to qualify for the Paris Olympics.
The IOC stated it used to be deplorable that some European governments had proven “negative reactions” to its stance at the participation of Russia and Belarus.
“We have not seen a single comment from them about their attitude towards the participation of athletes whose countries are involved in the other 70 wars, armed conflicts and crises in the world,” it stated.
It additionally stated it regretted that Ukrainian athletes had been absent from the judo and taekwondo international championships because of the participation of Russians and Belarusians.
“It is hard to understand why the Ukrainian government is depriving its own athletes of their chance to qualify for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 and to make the Ukrainian people proud,” the IOC stated.
IOC President Thomas Bach is because of talk to the media on July 18.
The IOC in March issued a primary set of suggestions for global sports activities federations to permit Russian and Belarusian athletes to go back since they had been banned within the wake of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine final yr.
In an up to date model of those suggestions revealed on Thursday, the IOC stated: “We are still confronted with two irreconcilable positions. The Russian side wants the IOC to ignore the war. The Ukrainian side wants the IOC to totally isolate anyone with a Russian and Belarusian passport.”
Although the IOC stated the Olympic committees of Russia and Belarus would now not obtain an reputable invitation to the Paris Games like different nations later this month, a call on their participation could be made at a later date.
“The IOC will take this decision at the appropriate time, at its full discretion, and without being bound by the results of previous Olympic qualification competitions,” it stated.
Athletes from Russia and Belarus had been allowed to compete as neutrals on the Hangzhou Asian Games to lend a hand them earn issues to qualify for the Paris Olympics.
The IOC stated it used to be deplorable that some European governments had proven “negative reactions” to its stance at the participation of Russia and Belarus.
“We have not seen a single comment from them about their attitude towards the participation of athletes whose countries are involved in the other 70 wars, armed conflicts and crises in the world,” it stated.
It additionally stated it regretted that Ukrainian athletes had been absent from the judo and taekwondo international championships because of the participation of Russians and Belarusians.
“It is hard to understand why the Ukrainian government is depriving its own athletes of their chance to qualify for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 and to make the Ukrainian people proud,” the IOC stated.
IOC President Thomas Bach is because of talk to the media on July 18.