Previously, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) allowed Russians to compete in neutral status. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russian athletes should decide for themselves whether to participate.
“At the Board of Directors of the Ministry of Sports, we discussed issues of international cooperation and our position on the participation of sports federations in the international calendar, on the admission of our Russian athletes.
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They once again emphasized that it is unacceptable to follow the recommendations of the International Olympic Committee and international federations when they cross the so-called red line, demanding that Russian and Belarusian athletes condemn state policy and the actions of the president. We will never do this and will not allow the rights of Russian athletes to be violated.
I think that in the very near future we will carefully study all the circumstances with sports federations, athletes, coaches, the Olympic Committee and make recommendations to athletes.
In all cases, they will participate as neutral athletes. But I believe that whatever decision they make, we need to take care of this property. I mean athletes and coaches. And respect their decisions,” Matytsin quotes TASS.
Source: Sport
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