Former Chairman of the Committee of Physical Culture of Russia, as well as a member of the Presidium of the Executive Committee of the Russian Olympic Committee, Valery Sysoev, spoke about the head of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach .
– Candidates have appeared, including the famous Sebastian Coe. Enough of the British and those who support them have appeared at the head of international sports associations, they actively influence many processes. When Coe announced that the International Athletics Federation would not cancel or otherwise reduce competitions held in China, it became clear that he started playing with Asia, to secure support in future elections.
He was told, I believe: if you don’t want to ruin your future career and your life in this political situation, you must obey. And then everything will be fine. For big politics, Bach, as an independent figure, is too small. I do not leave the feeling that he got confused and swam. This happens when there is no own position, but there is strong external pressure. And with this pressure, a person begins to come out one way or the other, – quotes RT Sysoev.
On Thursday, Bach, speaking at the general assembly of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) in Lausanne, also came out in favor of the Russians, citing an example of the violation of their rights by the heading to Wimbledon. Bach said athletes shouldn’t suffer just because of their nationality.
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Source : MatchTV
