Olympiad-2024: In the IOC named the number of Russians who will come for games in Paris

Vice president of the International Olympic Committee John Cousa believes that 40 Russians can be in neutral status at summer games. Four dozen Russian athletes can take part in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. About it writes the British edition of The Guardian, citing an interview with the Vice President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) John Cousa Sydney Daily Telegraph. According to him, it is about the performance of athletes in neutral status.

"The question is how many (Russian athletes - ed. ) There will be there because they will not participate in team sports, because they cannot compete as Russia," Cousa said. Vice president IOC is not sure how many Russian athletes will be in Paris in Paris, but the reports that about 40 will come, can be close to the truth.

The Guardian reminds that according to the sanctions imposed due to a full -scale invasion of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, the IOC allowed only some Russian and Belarussian athletes to compete in Paris, but under rigid restrictions. Athletes of these countries can only act in neutral status. Any symbolism of these Russia or Belarus is forbidden. Dmytro Kuleba called the decision of the International Olympic Committee of the International Olympic Committee. For her part, Ms.

Paris Mayor Ann Idalgo said she did not want to see Belarusian and Russian athletes in her city during the summer games. We will remind, on December 14, 2023, the President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach said that Russia's war against Ukraine could not cause the Russians from the Olympic Games.