“I completely agree with Pozdnyakov. Many years of experience in changing sports citizenship has always required the approval of national federations and Olympic committees, this is a mandatory procedure. The IOC’s decision to violate this rule is complete chaos. The IOC is opening Pandora’s box.” “They violated their own laws. Now any athlete can no longer care about his country and join any team that attracts him with a long ruble,” Svishchev told Match TV.
On November 29, the IOC approved the change of sports citizenship of three Russian athletes.
Source: Sport
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