“In track cycling, there is no longer any chance of participating in the Olympics” – coach of the Russian national team

The head coach Russian team In track cycling, Sergey Kovpanets told that there is no longer any theoretical chance of reaching the Paris Olympics in this sport.

Track has been the most medal-winning cycling sport for Russians for many years on the international stage. In this sport, the selection system is ranking. Rating is acquired over a long period of time.

Russians in most sports have been suspended from competing at international level amid the situation in Ukraine. In March 2023, the Executive Committee of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that international federations, if Russians are allowed to start, do so individually, in a neutral status, without participating in team events, and also exclude from the list of potential participating athletes associated with law enforcement and expressing support for NWO.

– Is there a chance to perform at the Paris Olympics? Or is it not even theoretical anymore?

Under current rules, no. I think we can talk about it now. There was a hope of speaking at the World Championships in the team sprint, but now it’s gone.

– Because of the recommendations of the International Olympic Committee?

– Yes.

— Have you received an official response from the UCI in the team disciplines?

– Yes. Team sprint, team races – these are all types without us.

And Madison?

“They have also been recognized as a kind of team,” Kovpanets told .

The Summer Olympics will take place from June 26 to August 11, 2024 in Paris.