Athletistic/ Others. The head coach of the Russian artistic gymnastics team, Valentina Rodionenko, spoke about the IOC’s position on possible discrimination against athletes in the context of the worsening Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

“The double standards are obvious. It is clear that they are doing everything against Russia – it is so obvious. What will they do next after such decisions? It’s hard to say. They are playing politics, I think that the Olympic movement will collapse. apart from this approach,” Rodionenko told RIA Novosti Sport.

Previously, the IOC, in the context of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, stated that athletes could not be held responsible for the actions of their governments. The organization therefore intends to monitor potential cases of discrimination against athletes.


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