President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach his statement on the possibility of admitting Russian athletes to international competitions in a neutral status, under certain conditions, pushes them to betray the country, the head coach of the Russian national gymnastics team told Valentina Rodionenko.
Earlier on Friday, Bach, in an interview with Corriere della Sera, said that Russian athletes who do not support the special operation in Ukraine should be able to participate in international competitions in a neutral status. In late February, the IOC recommended that sports federations not allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete, and most federations followed those recommendations.
We won’t, no one will. Excluded. It’s a provocation on the part of Bach, who wants people to settle down and betray their country. Bach then categorically proposes to ban the Russians from performing, and now he is looking for an option with their admission.
It seems to me that he is bluffing, I think he is struggling, because many international federations want to see Russians in their tournaments. Competitions lose interest without us, normal athletes want to compete with us,” Rodionenko told .
Source : MatchTV
