The Czech supported the initiative of Ukrainian athletes addressed to Macron and relevant French officials
Famous Czech ex-hockey player Dominic Hasek supported the initiative of Ukrainian athletes addressed to French officials, which calls for not allowing supposedly “neutral” Russian athletes into the country, in defiance of the decision of the International Olympic Committee.
“Right! – wrote Dominic – The final word belongs to our elected politicians (and not to sports officials). French politicians can allow Russian athletes into the country for the Olympic Games, thereby supporting war and crime and getting their hands dirty with blood. Or make the right decision and save many lives.”
Earlier, Ukrainian athletes appealed to French President Emmanuel Macron, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castery and Chairman of the 2024 Olympics Organizing Committee Tony Estangue with letter of appeal.
In it, the most famous representatives of Ukrainian sports draw the attention of politicians and functionaries to the fact that none of the Russian athletes openly condemned the war, and also provide evidence of support for aggression against Ukraine by “neutral” Russians admitted to the 2024 Olympic Games (for example, Olympic champions Vladislav Larin, Zaurbek Sidakov and Zaur Uguev).
The admission of such people to the Olympics is a violation of the fundamental ethical principles declared by the Olympic Charter. The color of Ukrainian sports calls on French politicians, despite the scandalous decision of the IOC, to refuse athletes from Russia (as well as its accomplice Belarus) to participate in competitions.
In early December, the Executive Committee of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to admit participants from Russia and Belarus in the status of “individual neutral athletes” to the 2024 Olympic Games.
Acting Minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine Matvey Bedny called the IOC decision “irresponsible.”
IOC President Thomas Bach previously called Ukraine’s position, which opposed the admission of all athletes from aggressor countries, “unconstructive,” and recently stated that he “is not afraid of a boycott of the 2024 Olympic Games by Ukraine.”
The head of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Ukraine, Vadim Gutzeit, spoke about plans to assemble his own admission database regarding “neutral” athletes admitted to the 2024 Olympic Games.
Early in the morning of February 24, 2022, Russia fired rockets and aerial bombardment of most Ukrainian cities, and then launched a full-scale military invasion. The war against Russia has continued for the 685th day.
Source: Sportarena
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