It’s hard to believe the sincerity of the statement Martin Fourcade on the admission of Russian and Belarusian athletes to the 2024 Olympic Games, since the statements of the five-time Olympic champion, who suddenly changed his position, cause concern, the two-time champion of the Biathlon Games told Dmitry Vasiliev .
Previously, Fourcade, in an interview with NRK, had supported the possible return of Russian and Belarusian athletes to international competitions, saying that he “would be ashamed of his country” if representatives of these countries were not allowed in the Olympics in Paris.
I don’t see the sincerity of his statement. This man, if not with hatred, then spoke spitefully about Russian biathletes. In particular, about Loginov, whom Fourcade simply stalked when Alexander beat him at the World Championships. What was Fourcade doing then? What declarations did he not make then! He said Loginov should not speak. For some reason, Fourcade then decided that he was the last resort, that he alone should decide these matters. But Loginov legally served his disqualification, everything was as it should be and continued to operate, as required by law. But Fourcade persecuted him openly, and the Be brothers, his friends, joined him. So, I repeat, I cannot believe his sincerity.
Most likely, Fourcade’s statements are related to the fact that they slowly began to forget about him. He needs PR, he needs fame, and that’s a good reason to remember that. When someone expresses a polar point of view, it always attracts the attention of the press. I think it’s all related to that. It’s just that if a person says one thing all the time, then suddenly changes position by 180 degrees, it still causes alertness,” Vasilyev told .
Earlier, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that it would consider the possibility of admitting Russian and Belarusian athletes to world starts in a neutral status, who have not actively supported the OSV. IOC chief Thomas Bach has admitted that Russians could participate in the Paris Olympics without national symbols. On February 2, the committee noted that this matter had not yet been discussed and that the organization still did not have criteria according to which individual admission to competitions could be made.
The Paris Summer Olympics will take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024.
Source : MatchTV
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