“We have been accused of being politicized, but at the same time we have been excluded from international competitions and we come up with our own formats, which is completely natural. We are not trying to usurp world sport. Let’s take, For example, the NHL is a striking example of how a league has attracted the best players, and they mainly only participate in it, which negatively affects the World Championships and the Olympic Games. But the IOC does not argue his claims only against us.
Obviously, the IOC does not want to host the BRICS Games and the Friendship Games, since most major competitions take place under its jurisdiction, while these events take place without its approval. They realize that many athletes from different countries will come to us, who will not agree on their fate with the IOC, and our competitions will be successful. We offer excellent conditions and a large prize fund. I am confident that our tournaments will attract athletes from all over the world,” TASS quoted Zhurova as saying.
- Zhurova: “In the pre-Olympic year, the IOC begins to dictate the conditions”
Source: Sport
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