“I was directly told that Russia is the strongest sporting power, and the IOC is half their partner, so we don’t want to anger them. Yes, they told me that. The IOC wanted allow Russians to participate in the Olympics? 100% more interested in protecting Russia’s interests than in cleanliness,” Köhler said.
Previously, the IOC had repeatedly asked not to allow Russian teams and Russian athletes to participate in international competitions.
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