The Kremlin mentioned on Friday it hoped Russia may as soon as once more turn into a part of the Olympic group regardless of sanctions towards Russian athletes over Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine.
The Worldwide Olympic Committee (IOC) has recommended allowing athletes from Russia and Moscow’s ally Belarus to compete as particular person neutrals on the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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“We hope that in the end reason will prevail, that the idea of Olympism will triumph and that we will again be reintegrated into the Olympic family,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov instructed reporters.
“In the end, it’s the very idea of Olympism that will suffer, and is already suffering” from the restrictions, Peskov mentioned.
“The highest sports achievements are impossible without state support,” Peskov added.
Russia has mentioned Moscow is not going to be boycotting the 2024 Video games and each Russian athlete is free to decide on whether or not or to not compete below a impartial banner.
Ukraine though has advocated against the participation of Russian athletes, arguing that sport can’t be separated from politics.