Earlier, IOC communications director Mark Adams said the committee was not intervening in the conflict between the NOCs of Israel and Palestine, as “our profession is sport, we stay away from politics.”
“It’s cynical. I believe that no one should be banned from participating in the Olympics. Israel and Palestine have been in conflict for over 50 years, but their athletes still perform with flags and anthems. We were immediately expelled. This is a matter of double standards and cynicism. Calls to deny Israel the opportunity to speak are wrong. However, the IOC is backing down, saying that the situation is different, which means that Russia and Israel are in different situations. What’s the difference? Because NATO is on our borders? A conflict is a conflict. There are many conflicts in the world, but for some reason we are deprived of the opportunity to fully participate in the Olympics. Only because we are their rivals, but Israel is not,” Zhurova was quoted as saying by Sport-Express.
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Source: Sport
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