The State Duma of the Russian Federation has indicated which Russian athletes will be able to go to the Olympic Games

Athletistic/Other. Olympic medalist in speed skating, and now a deputy of the State Duma, Svetlana Zhurova expressed her opinion on the current situation in world sport, noting significant differences from the 80s of the last century, when Western countries did not did not come to the Moscow Olympics. , but four years later the socialist bloc boycotted the competition in Los Angeles.

“It is clear that the situation has changed. Sponsors, of course, have their influence. Look at tennis – everything is calm there. Russian and Belarusian players continue to play. There is no response to complaints Ukrainian tennis players, but right now, even if they let us in, for the most part, only tennis players will be able to go to the Olympics.

Other athletes no longer even have the possibility of qualifying to participate in the Games. And suppose the representatives of these 35 countries decide to boycott the competition because of Russian and Belarusian tennis players? I wonder how it will develop,” Zhurova shared her opinion with Gazeta.ru.

• Zhurova – about the words of the Prime Minister of Ukraine: “Bach unequivocally stated that he would not allow any boycotts”