Athletistic/ Others. Sports Minister of the Russian Federation Oleg Matytsin spoke about support for Russian athletes suspended from some international sports federations.

“We already see that a number of federations accept and support our camp and our arguments, first of all the International Judo Federation, which allows our athletes to be neutral. Without Russia, the development of world sport is impossible. “, quotes Sport24. Minister in reference to his speech on the airwaves of the television channel “Russia-1”.

Matytsin also added once again that the withdrawal of Russians from international competitions violates all the principles of the Olympic movement.