Decision on participation of Ukrainian athletes in Olympics in Paris has not yet been made – Head of the National Olympic Committee
Vadym Huttsait, Head of the Ukrainian National Olympic Committee, has stated that the final decision regarding the participation of Ukrainian athletes in the Olympics in Paris together with athletes from Russia and Belarus has not yet been made.
Source: The National Olympic Committee
Quote: "Currently, the International Olympic Committee has not officially invited Russia and Belarus to participate in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The decision on whether athletes from these two countries will be allowed to compete there under a neutral flag has yet to be made.
The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine is continuing consultations with the subjects of the Olympic movement regarding the participation of the national team of Ukraine in the Olympic Games, if representatives from the aggressor countries are allowed to participate.
We are working to consider all possible aspects of this unprecedented situation. A final decision will be made when all relevant factors are considered."
Details: The National Olympic Committee notes that Ukrainian athletes are currently taking part in qualifying competitions for the Olympic Games on the condition that only athletes from the above-mentioned countries participate who are admitted by international federations as individual neutral athletes and observe the strict conditions of neutrality established by each of them.
Many international federations are of the opinion that athletes from the Russian Federation and Belarus should not be allowed to compete, and the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine supports this position.
The National Olympic Committee stressed that peace in Ukraine is non-negotiable, and the Olympic Games should not be a platform for whitewashing or legitimising actions completely contrary to Olympic values and principles.
They also added that the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine will announce the official position, decisions and actions regarding this issue on its official web resources.
Background:
- Earlier, Huttsait said Ukraine was ready to participate in the Olympic Games in Paris next summer, even if athletes from Russia and Belarus compete under a neutral flag.
- Meanwhile, Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine's Prime Minister, stressed that Ukraine stands ready to boycott the Olympic Games in Paris if Russia and Belarus are allowed to participate.
- The International Olympic Committee has not sent invitations to participate in the Olympics 2024 to Russia and Belarus.
- The mayor of Paris does not want Russian athletes to participate in the 2024 Olympic Games.
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