International Olympic Committee member Craig Reedy appreciated the possibility of returning athletes from aggressor countries.
Craig Reedy considers the possibility of participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the next Olympic Games unlikely. According to an IOC member and former head of the World Anti-Doping Agency, athletes from aggressor countries will not have time to go through all the qualifying competitions for the Paris Games.
“Now, about two years before the Olympic Games start, a problem has arisen – the qualification period will begin, which is officially set by the international federations and the IOC. There is a real problem for the federations, which are acting on clear instructions that they will not invite Russians and Belarusians to participate in their events.
Therefore, at first glance, it is likely that any of them could qualify, except for the three sports (cycling, judo, tennis), to behave differently. And can they qualify? I’m not sure.
Also, if you think about athletes from other countries, it’s very hard to tell them in half: “All of you who have qualified, we’ve changed the rules,” Ready was quoted as saying by The Guardian.
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Source: korrespondent
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