Athletistic/MOK. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said it was satisfied with the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which rejected the appeal of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) regarding the suspension of its membership in the organization.

“The IOC expresses its satisfaction that the CAS has confirmed the decision of the IOC Executive Committee dated October 12, 2023 to suspend the activities of the ROC. The actions of the IOC Executive Committee were provoked by the unilateral decision of the ROC dated October 12, 2023. October 5, 2023. include in its ranks regional sports organizations under the jurisdiction of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Ukraine, which constitutes a violation of the Olympic Charter and the territorial integrity of the NOC of Ukraine, recognized by the IOC in accordance with the Olympic Charter The decision of the IOC Executive Committee is duly implemented upon its adoption,” TASS reports.

The CAS decision was published on Friday February 23. The statement said the IOC Executive Board did not violate the principles of legality, equality, predictability or proportionality when considering the arguments in favor of suspending the ROC.

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