It is hoped that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will listen to the Frenchman’s opinion Martin Fourcade who called for considering the issue of admitting Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in the 2024 Olympics, the three-time Olympic champion told Anfisa Reztsova .
Previously, five-time Olympic biathlon champion and IOC member Fourcade backed the possible return of Russian and Belarusian athletes to international competitions, saying he would be “ashamed of France” if representatives from those countries were not allowed at the Games in Paris. .
– Congratulations Fourcade. Are there good prerequisites for us to be allowed to compete? Fourcade’s voice alone is probably not enough. But listen, I guess. And (Thomas) Bach, and all the other IOC members. I hope.
But I would like to hear from other athletes. For example, from Finland and Sweden, which are also favorable to the participation of Russians in international competitions. Thanks to Fourcade, if he sincerely wishes it to us. He understands that without the Russians there is no great competition. What would the Olympic Games be without our athletes?
Hope doesn’t die, so we hope we get there. Although our athletes are very sad. Maybe something will change at Fourcade’s suggestion,” Reztsova told a correspondent.
At the end of January, the IOC announced that it would consider the possibility of allowing Russians and Belarusians who did not actively support the SVO to participate in international competitions in a neutral status. At the moment, there are no specific criteria for possible admission.
The Paris Summer Olympics will take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024.
Source : MatchTV
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