President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach who set the conditions for admission to international competitions for Russian athletes, invites them to commit treason, this is a political puppet, says State Duma Deputy Sultan Khamzaev.
Earlier, Bach, in an interview with Italian media, said that Russians who do not support Russia’s special operation in Ukraine should be able to participate in international competitions in a neutral status.
Bach is a political puppet. Today he was told to convey this position, he did. I would like to hear from Bach the same position regarding Israel. Let him tell Israel that he is bombing Palestine, let the athletes sign the documents. Never in my life will I open my mouth.
It’s not something that doubles and triples the standards, but a blur. We have to get away from the CIO. They don’t offer position, they offer betrayal. Betray your homeland, sign the paper for your career. You must not only criticize your country, but also support another. Then they will force them to run with the flags of another country. There is the concept of “psychological warfare theory”. Sport and politics are like two sisters today. Sport has become a psychological weapon of influence. Hypocrisy today has acquired an aggressive character. Athletes have to be protected, they are like children, actors, they want attention, that’s normal,” Khamzaev said on the show “There is a theme! on MatchTV.
At the end of February, the IOC recommended that international sports federations prevent Russian and Belarusian athletes from participating in competitions due to the situation in Ukraine. A number of international federations have excluded Russians and Belarusians from competitions under their auspices and have also canceled competitions in Russia.
Source : MatchTV

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