Athletistic/ Others. State Duma MP Boris Paykin reacted to statement by current IOC chief Thomas Bach, who previously expressed the view that Russian athletes who do not support a special military operation should be allowed to participate in international competitions.
– The trick of this statement is that they are trying to divide the Russian sports family from within. If you publicly denounce the politics of your country, you can participate in tournaments. The price of a potential medal is a betrayal of the interests of the fatherland, ”Paikin unequivocally said, as quoted by Gazeta.ru.
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