The International Biathlon Union (IBU) acts contrary to the Olympic Charter and calls on athletes to express their political position, Russian athletes must go to court, says the chairman of the State Duma Committee on Physical Culture and sports Dmitry Svishchev .
On Tuesday, the IBU executive committee recommended to Congress to extend the suspension of the membership of the Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) and the Belarusian Biathlon Federation (BFB) to the organization due to the situation. in Ukraine. The Executive Committee believes that the lifting of sanctions is possible if organizations demonstrate a commitment to support and promote the aims and principles of the IBU, in particular, distance themselves from the conflict in Ukraine and do not allow athletes to actively participate to the actions of the Russian army.
– The IBU must develop sport, especially biathlon, all over the world. But, judging by what is happening, it is this organization that pushes athletes into politics. Although, as we know, sport should be outside the political sphere. This is also stipulated in the Olympic Charter. It turns out that the IBU is indirectly trying to go against it and calling on Russian and Belarusian athletes to take a stand on a political issue. They also require public statements from national federations.
The IBU is clearly not minding its own business. It’s time for our athletes and officials to develop a tough stance and go to court,” the committee’s press service quoted Svishchev as saying.
At the beginning of March, the IBU suspended Russians and Belarusians from participating in competitions under the auspices of the organization, and then announced the start of the procedure for the removal of RRF and BSE with immediate effect.
Source : MatchTV
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