The appeal was supported by 324 deputies
Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine voted for an appeal to the parliaments of the countries of the world regarding the ban on the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in international competitions. The appeal was supported by 324 deputies.
The Verkhovna Rada also appealed to the International Olympic Committee, NOCs of the countries of the world and international sports federations. The Parliament asks to ban the participation of Russians and Belarusians until the end of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, including the withdrawal of troops from the entire territory of Ukraine and the solution of the issue of compensating the Russian Federation for the damage caused to Ukraine.
The NOC of Ukraine supported a possible boycott of the 2024 Olympics, which will be held in Paris, if athletes from Russia and Belarus are admitted to the Games.
The IOC is ready to consider the possibility of admitting athletes from Russia and Belarus to international competitions. In this case, everyone who wishes will be required to act in a neutral status. Also, athletes should not support the war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine and pass a mandatory doping test.
The Olympic Summit, chaired by IOC President Thomas Bach, unanimously agreed to accept an initiative proposed by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) to allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to take part in its competitions.
Earlier, the IOC made it clear that it does not plan to consider all applications regarding the return of athletes from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus to the Olympic Games-2024. The IOC believes that a complete ban on the performance of Russian and Belarusian athletes is discrimination and is contrary to the Olympic Charter. The organizers of the 2024 Olympics in Paris said they would adhere to the decision of the International Olympic Committee to allow Russians and Belarusians to compete under a neutral flag.
Source: Sportarena
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