Anne Hidalgo addressed the Kyiv City Council and confirmed her intention to achieve the disqualification of the aggressor country.
Ann Hidalgo confirmed that she does not want to see Russian athletes in her city at the 2024 Olympics.
The mayor of Paris arrived in Kyiv, and in a speech to the city council, he announced the impossibility of returning athletes from the aggressor country during a full invasion.
“In one year, we will host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris.
You’re right about the permission a host city can give to athletes who are citizens of a country that commits the worst war crimes against your population. We understand you.
That is why I want to express my belief and my will to you: as long as Russian troops continue to bombard you, target your civilian population and your infrastructure, as long as Russian soldiers occupy your territory, I don’t want Russian athletes to participate. in sports competitions.
This is my belief as a mayor, as a political leader, as a convinced European. I have no doubt that the International Olympic Committee can support this position,” Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko quoted Hidalgo as saying.
Recall that in late January, Hidalgo supported the idea of receiving Russian athletes at the 2024 Olympics under a neutral flag.
However, then the mayor of Paris changed his mind and opposed the entry of athletes from the aggressor countries.
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