At a session of the UN General Assembly in New York, he said: “It is too early to talk about the “consequences” of holding the Friendship Games for Russia.
Remember that the IOC called for ignoring the World Friendship Games in Russia. Thomas Bach, in his speech to international sports federations, condemned the holding of alternative “international political competitions”. According to him, the participation of NOCs in these games contradicts the sanctions against the Russian Federation and contradicts the objectives of the Olympic movement to preserve the independence and autonomy of sport.
It is planned that the World Friendship Games will be held from September 15 to 29, 2024 in Moscow and Yekaterinburg.
- Bach: “Athletes are not responsible for the actions of governments, the IOC respects this principle when it comes to suspending TOCs”
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