olympic champion gymnast Arthur Dalaloyan in a conversation with , he spoke about the possible admission of Russian athletes to the 2024 Olympics in Paris, noting that a neutral status is an additional condition on the part of the world sports community.
Earlier, the head of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC), Suzanne Lyons, said the agency supports the participation of Russians and Belarusians in the 2024 Olympics in Paris in a neutral status and without national symbols.
— I believe that Russian athletes, the Russian Olympic movement and, in principle, the Russian Federation have made a huge contribution to the world Olympic community. With their victories, their records and their entertainment in the arena. Therefore, I think Russian athletes are the strongest in the world. I also want to say that it is completely incomprehensible that double standards with the flag are applied to our athletes. They always want to deprive us of the flag and the anthem at all possible international competitions. Although there are countries that are in a state of war, but at the same time, athletes from these countries calmly perform on the world stage without any restrictions, with flags, anthems, and nothing stops them.
Of course, it’s good news that they can let us in, but it’s not very pleasant right away, because again, they set limits on us and impose such conditions. It is clear that so far these are just words (only), but it is already a kind of hope that gives motivation, strength to work. Although we are already working tirelessly to be ready at any time to enter the international scene and show our high level. We are not used to giving up and we will go all the way. We hope for the best and believe the Paris Olympics will be for us,” Dalaloyan told .
Source : MatchTV
