Athletistic / Others. Olympic speed skating champion Svetlana Zhurova, deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, spoke about the possible participation of athletes from hostile countries in the Friendship Games.

According to Zhurova, they should be invited to the competition. She recalled the main idea of ​​the competition.

“Certainly, [стоит приглашать]. Friendship games are about friendship, not politics. On the contrary, they should be invited, and I hope that someone will dare to come,” Zhurova quotes Lenta.ru.

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The Friendship Games will be held in Yekaterinburg and Moscow from September 15 to 29, 2024. The program will include competitions in 33 summer sports.



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