The head coach Russian team hockey Alexei Zhamnov in an interview with , he said he did not understand why the International Olympic Committee published its recommendations on the admission of Russian athletes to international tournaments.
On March 28, the IOC announced recommendations on the admission of Russian and Belarusian athletes to international competitions in a neutral status. Recommendations include individual clearance, status neutrality, banning team sports, and banning athletes associated with security forces or who have expressed support for the CWO. A decision on the Paris 2024 Olympics will be taken “at the appropriate time”, the IOC has said.
– The International Olympic Committee recommends not allowing Russian teams. Were you surprised by recent statements from the IOC?
– There are a lot of fuzzy spots. For example, it is forbidden for athletes representing power structures: SKA, CSKA, Dynamo… And we have a lot of top athletes from these clubs. I don’t understand why the IOC announced their ban list. After all, it follows that a Russian athlete who comes to the competition must write a statement that he does not support the CBO. But that’s pure bullshit. Everything was done on purpose so that we weren’t there,” Zhamnov told .
The Russian team led by Zhamnov won silver medals at the 2022 Olympics in Beijing.
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