Athletistic/Others. Two-time Olympic biathlon champion Dmitri Vasiliev said International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach is a hypocrite and poses a threat to the international Olympic movement. In a speech on Match TV, Vasiliev expressed his dissatisfaction with Bach’s latest statements during the session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Bach emphasized in his speech that athletes should not be held responsible for the actions of their governments and national Olympic committees. He also noted that this principle was respected in the event of dismissal of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC).

Dmitry Vasiliev expressed his dissatisfaction with Bach, accusing him of hypocrisy and sabotage against the international Olympic movement. Vasiliev emphasized that the countries participating in the BRICS Games do not support the IOC policy and believe that Bach and his team are destroying the foundations of the Olympic movement. He also claims that Bach’s actions in recommending the suspension of Russian athletes demonstrate his hypocrisy.

  • Vasiliev: “Bach will go down in history as the destroyer of the Olympic movement”


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