The International Olympic Committee (IOC) press service said the organization’s chief, Thomas Bach, did not intend to respond to an open letter from the Tokyo Olympic high jump champion, the Russian Maria Lasitskene.
On Thursday, published a letter from Lasitskene to Bach, in which it condemned the IOC chief for his lack of courage and dignity in lifting restrictions on Russian athletes.
“The position of the IOC and our dilemma were explained by the President in his speech at the IOC session, as well as in numerous meetings with stakeholders in the Olympic movement, and first of all with athletes,” the service said. IOC press release in response. at ‘s request regarding Bach’s possible response to Lasickene’s letter.
At the end of February, the IOC recommended to international sports federations not to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete due to the situation in Ukraine.
Source : MatchTV
