Russian Federation sports minister slams IOC’s decision not to invite Russia to Olympics as discrimination

Athletistic / Others. Sports Minister of the Russian Federation Oleg Matytsin commented on the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) not to invite Russia and Belarus to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris (France) at the same time as other countries. It is expected that the decision on the participation of Russians and Belarusians will be taken later. The remaining countries will receive an invitation on July 26.

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“This is another discrimination, a violation of the principles of Olympism. There must be family principles and their respect in the Olympic family.

This is done without taking into account the qualifying competition, the regulations in the absence of regulations. They made a decision without considering these qualifying competitions, and it is not clear when they will invite,” Matytsyn told TASS.