President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach opposes the politicization of the sport, when the responsibility lies with him, says the head of the Russian Ski Racing Federation (FLGR) Elena Vyalbe on the air of the program “Fort!” on the channel.
– The President of the FIS (International Ski Federation) said that we have very little chance of competing this year. If there are any chances, it could be the World Cup. And, of course, it is a neutral status. He also said they will act as the IOC tells them.
Literally a day later a statement was made by IOC chief Thomas Bach that the Russians should be allowed to compete but they have to sign a certain statement saying they disagree with the SVO . The strangest thing for me is that a person of this level writes that the sport has become very politicized. And who did it like that, if not you?
Tomorrow, we will meet and discuss with colleagues from our association. Now I want to convince the athletes that even if there is a certain neutral status, without any political explanation, it can still be considered. There can be no question of signing a declaration. But in this situation, I wouldn’t go anywhere at all,” Vyalbe said.
On September 30, Bach, in an interview with Corriere della Sera, said that Russians who have walked away from Russia’s special military operation (SVO) in Ukraine should be able to participate in international competitions in a neutral status. On September 28, the Russian KAMAZ-master team announced that it would not participate in the Dakar Rally marathon, as it felt unable to sign the International Automobile Federation (FIA) questionnaire condemning the CBO in Ukraine. The signing of this document was mandatory for the admission of Russian riders to the competition.
Source : MatchTV
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