President of the Russian Tennis Federation (RFT) Shamil Tarpishchev said that the decision on the participation of Russian tennis players in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris will depend on the position of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) and the Russian Sports Ministry.
On Thursday, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko said Russians should attend the Games if they get the chance.
— What do you think of the Russians’ trip to the Olympics?
— We tennis players arrived at the Olympic Games with almost the entire team. And the general decision rests with the ROC and the Ministry of Sports. You know that the dispute is twofold. On the one hand, you cannot offend the athletes who dedicated their lives to this, on the other hand, everyone knows that they represent Russia. Tomorrow there will be a meeting at the Ministry of Sports, we will wait for a decision.
— Will they reach a definitive position?
“No, definitely, because we have not received any messages from international organizations,” reports the correspondent, according to Tarpishchev’s words.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced in December 2023 that it would allow Russian athletes who successfully qualified for the 2024 Olympics to have individual neutral status without national symbols. On Tuesday, it was announced that the Russians would not be able to participate in the opening ceremony of the Games. The organization also said that, according to the most likely scenario, 36 Russian athletes would appear at the Olympic Games and would have to sign a special document.
The Paris Olympic Games will take place from July 26 to August 11.
Source : MatchTV
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