Three-time Olympic champion, deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Irina Rodnina reacted to the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) not to lift the sanctions against Russian and Belarusian athletes.
– To be honest, I didn’t really expect the sanctions to be lifted. There is still time until 2024. Why fall into such panic? So far, we have no precedent when sanctions or restrictions have been lifted from us. Now they are only discussing that Russian and Belarusian tennis players will be allowed in Wimbledon. For one thing, no tragedy happened. If only they promised us something, we prepared for it. But there was no promise. There is still a year and a half before the 2024 Olympics. It is still necessary to defend your rights, – Metaratings.ru quotes Rodnina.
In February, the IOC Executive Board recommended that international federations prevent Russians and Belarusians from participating in competitions due to events in Ukraine. Many federations have followed these recommendations.
Source : MatchTV
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