The kremlin stated on Wednesday that the International Olympic Committee’s pointers that let Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in world competitions as neutrals include “elements of discrimination”.
Athletes from Russia and Belarus, Moscow’s best friend, have been banned from maximum world competitions final yr over the Ukraine battle, however pointers issued through the Lausanne-based IOC on Tuesday search to permit for his or her sluggish go back to international game.
The pointers have infuriated Russian government, alternatively, who say any transfer to deprive athletes in their nationwide symbols is discriminatory.
“Such recommendations were characterized as containing elements of discrimination, which is unacceptable,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov advised journalists on a convention name.
“We will continue to defend the interests of our athletes in every possible way.”
IOC President Thomas Bach stated on Tuesday that it might be as much as world sports activities federations to come to a decision which athletes from Russia and Belarus can compete as neutrals, that means with out their nationwide flag or nation’s anthem.
According to the tips, athletes from Russia and Belarus can not participate in group occasions and will have to have a confirmed medication trying out file, whilst athletes who beef up the battle or are gotten smaller to their international locations’ army or nationwide safety company are excluded.
The suggestions made through the IOC govt board worry the go back of athletes to world competitions however now not particularly the 2024 Paris Olympicsfor which a separate choice will probably be taken at a later date.
Ukraine and a few of its allies have threatened to boycott the Paris Games must they compete, whilst neutrals.
Athletes from Russia and Belarus, Moscow’s best friend, have been banned from maximum world competitions final yr over the Ukraine battle, however pointers issued through the Lausanne-based IOC on Tuesday search to permit for his or her sluggish go back to international game.
The pointers have infuriated Russian government, alternatively, who say any transfer to deprive athletes in their nationwide symbols is discriminatory.
“Such recommendations were characterized as containing elements of discrimination, which is unacceptable,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov advised journalists on a convention name.
“We will continue to defend the interests of our athletes in every possible way.”
IOC President Thomas Bach stated on Tuesday that it might be as much as world sports activities federations to come to a decision which athletes from Russia and Belarus can compete as neutrals, that means with out their nationwide flag or nation’s anthem.
According to the tips, athletes from Russia and Belarus can not participate in group occasions and will have to have a confirmed medication trying out file, whilst athletes who beef up the battle or are gotten smaller to their international locations’ army or nationwide safety company are excluded.
The suggestions made through the IOC govt board worry the go back of athletes to world competitions however now not particularly the 2024 Paris Olympicsfor which a separate choice will probably be taken at a later date.
Ukraine and a few of its allies have threatened to boycott the Paris Games must they compete, whilst neutrals.