Double Olympic ice hockey champion Alexander Kojevnikov in a conversation with , he expressed the opinion that the words of the head of the United States Olympic Committee (USOPC) Gene Sykes in favor of the admission of Russians to the 2024 Olympics are due to the fact that American athletes want to compete with the strongest.
“We have listened to many athletes from the United States and understand their desire to compete with the best athletes in the world – but only if it happens in safe and fair play,” Sykes told The Associated Press.
– All athletes understand and want to compete with the strongest. The whole world sees it. And if the Americans give the green light to our athletes’ participation, then skunks like Sweden, Finland, Norway and Latvia will immediately agree to allow ours. Well, they show off a bit, but in the end, they will still make that decision. He says normal things. It’s just a joy to hear that, – said Kozhevnikov “”
Last week, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that it would consider admitting neutral Russian and Belarusian athletes to world starts who did not actively support the IOC. IOC chief Thomas Bach has admitted that Russians and Belarusians could participate in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in a neutral status.
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