“For several years, there have been discussions about whether Russian athletes should participate in competitions under the auspices of the IOC and international sports federations, which are subject to Russophobes. But Vladimir Putin, it seems to me, gave a global answer to all the questions from the day before: these structures have distorted the idea of Olympism and they will be replaced by others, non-politicized associations which will bury them. It is true, a holy place is not never empty. So why, one might ask, should we cling to a ghostly chance of returning to this plague-ridden “Olympic family”?
ROC President announced compensation amounts for Russian athletes who will not be able to compete
It is clear that TOC, in its current form, is a structure with no future. It needs to be reformed and updated, including in terms of personnel. We need people who are ready to adequately perceive the new realities of world sport and new prospects for Russian athletes,” Mironov said on the party website.
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