The IOC said Israeli athletes would not be suspended from competition. The organization also recalled its responsibility in discrimination based on nationality. At the same time, the IOC declared that the Russians had been suspended for violating the Olympic Charter, namely the Olympic Truce.
“References to the fact that restrictive measures against Russian athletes were a consequence of “the start of military action by the Russian army during the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, which constituted a violation of the Olympic truce in force at the time. and a violation of the Olympic Charter” are unacceptable. They constitute an example of double standards and destroy the non-discriminatory legal regime for the admission of athletes to international competitions. The approach of the Committee cannot be considered anything other than segregation based on nationality, and therefore must be revised in accordance with the standards of international legal documents in the sports field and the spirit of the international Olympic movement.
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Once again, we are obliged to remind you that the term “Olympic Truce” is not mentioned in the Olympic Charter. This category is used exclusively in resolutions of the UN General Assembly, is addressed to subjects of international law, UN member states and cannot be used as a pretext to discriminate against athletes of a single countries by international sports organizations,” said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. in a report.
Source: Sport
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