Olympic taekwondo medalist Tatiana Minina Speaking on the show “Above Olympus” on , she said she learned of her absence from the Paris Olympics through the Telegram channel and initially did not believe the information.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has not allowed four Russian taewondo athletes with a license to compete in the Paris Olympics: Maxim Khramtsov, Vladislav Larin, Tatyana Minina and Polina Khan.
– It was unexpected. I found out about it from the media – they sent me news from the Telegram channel. At first I didn’t believe it at all. Then they called each other and wrote off.
Of course, at first I was upset, although I didn’t think I would be this worried. That is, as if it were [отстранение] “It could have happened, but earlier. And so, it seems that we are all qualified for the Olympic Games, it seems that everyone was allowed to participate in the European selection,” Minina said on the air of the program “Above Olympus Taekwondo” on .
The IOC announced in December 2023 that it would allow Russian athletes who successfully qualified for the 2024 Olympics to have individual neutral status without a national flag, anthem or other symbol. The IOC also banned the participation of athletes associated with security forces or who have expressed support for the SVO.
The Paris Olympic Games will take place from July 26 to August 11.
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