The president of the Russian Diving Federation, Stanislav Druzhinin, believes that participation in the Asian Games is problematic under the current conditions.
Earlier on Saturday, it was learned that Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to participate in the 2023 Asian Summer Games in a neutral status and outside the medal count. The total number of athletes must not exceed 500 people.
— We are very happy that Russian and Belarusian athletes have been admitted to the Asian Games, but unfortunately the current IOC recommendations, which the Olympic Council of Asia also adheres to, do not allow Russians to compete on an equal footing. equality and without discrimination. conditions in their events. Any statement of a political nature is an administrative or even criminal violation of Russian law. It is if we are talking about a legal nature, not even an ideological one, in a situation where it is proposed to perform without an anthem or a flag. We will focus on the Russian Olympic Committee in this matter, we would like to talk about the Asian Games, but in such conditions it is problematic, – said Druzhinin “”.
The 2023 Asian Games will be held in Hangzhou from September 23 to October 8.
In January, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) invited Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in Asian competitions, including the Asian Games, subject to International Olympic Committee (IOC) conditions.
At the end of March, the IOC issued recommendations on the possible return of the Russians to the biggest competitions. The recommendations, in particular, involve neutral status, individual admission and no contracts for athletes with law enforcement and the armed forces.
Source : MatchTV
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