Triple Olympic medalist in 2022 biathlete Edward Latypov commented on the words of the French Martin Fourcade who spoke out in favor of the Russians returning to compete in international tournaments, noting that he was delighted to hear such talk.
Previously, Fourcade had supported the possible return of Russian and Belarusian athletes to international competitions, saying he would “be ashamed of his country” if Russians and Belarusians were not allowed to compete in the Paris Summer Olympics.
– A recent statement by Martin Fourcade? It’s good that the athletes support, but you have to look at the whole context, the whole interview, because I only read a short quote, and I don’t know what he said before and after. I saw his words that they should be admitted to the Olympics. Of course, it’s good that such athletes, who occupy the highest positions, speak like that.
I repeat, wait and see. If a large number of people also agree with this, and there will be benefits in our direction, then, of course, it will be cool, “Championship” quotes Latypov.
The IOC announced in January that it would consider the possibility of allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes who do 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 2024 Summer Olympics will take place in Paris from July 26 to August 11.
The last stage of the PARI Biathlon Cup of Russia takes place in Tchaikovsky (Perm Territory) from February 16 to 19. The races will be broadcast live on the channel, as well as on the matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites. On Friday, the men’s sprint will take place, the broadcast will start at 8:40 (Moscow time).
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Source : MatchTV
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