Journalist and political scientist Andrey Sidorchik expressed the opinion on that without the participation of Russian athletes, international competitions significantly lose their competitiveness and attractiveness.
At the moment, Russian athletes are suspended from international competitions due to the situation in Ukraine.
– We have to remember in sports what kind of power we are, what traditions we have. Where there are no us, there are no Olympics and world championships. It’s already a rural nightclub,” Sidorchik said on the show “There is a theme! on the channel.
The IOC announced in January that it would consider admitting to international competitions neutral Russian and Belarusian athletes who did not actively support the CBO. IOC chief Thomas Bach has admitted that Russians could participate in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris without national symbols.
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris will take place from July 26 to August 11.
Source : MatchTV
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