President of the All-Russian Swimming Federation Vladimir Salnikov in an interview with , he said that the requirements of World Aquatics, developed on the basis of the recommendations of the IOC, kill the sporting principle, since the athlete’s compliance with certain conditions, and not his sporting achievements, is d of paramount importance.
The International Swimming Federation (World Aquatics) has developed criteria for the admission of Russians in neutral status to international competitions. They are based on the recommendations of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The IOC has not yet made a decision regarding the admission of Russians to the 2024 Games.
— Sport is the main factor that does not allow us to count on participation in the Olympic Games. With such a set of sanctions and restrictions, statements and requirements, they draw for us a circle into which someone should enter not on the basis of sport, but on the basis of the fact that he has fulfilled certain conditions .
This means that an athlete can be tenth in his country. And we must somehow send him somewhere to defend the honor of Russia. It’s funny, absurd! All elite sports are built on the principle of sports selection – you are the best in your city, region, country, if you win the championship and become first, then you go to the World Championships or the Olympics. But this principle is now completely destroyed.
How can you say that a person is worthy of representing the country if he is no one in this country based on his results? It’s not correct. We have people who meet all the requirements of the sporting principle. And they do not deserve to have their rights ignored.
Therefore, the opinion expressed at the expanded meeting of the ROC Athletes’ Commission was supported by the presidium of the All-Russian Swimming Federation. We do not prohibit certain people from going somewhere to perform at their own risk, at their own expense and under their sole responsibility.
But we will not encourage this. And we think our position is very clear, it is shared by many sports federations,” Salnikov told .
The Olympic Games will be held in Paris from July 26 to August 11.
Source : MatchTV
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