Athletes from the Russian Federation and Belarus were banned from participating in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris, James MacLeod, head of the department for relations with national Olympic committees at the International Olympic Committee (IOC), told TASS on March 19. ). reports.
“Russian and Belarusian athletes will not participate in the athletes’ parade. “This decision was made unanimously.”“said the official, noting that athletes will be able to attend the opening ceremony.
The ability of athletes to participate in the closing ceremony will be announced later, MacLeod said.
Recall that on December 8 it became known that athletes from the Russian Federation and Belarus were allowed to compete in a “neutral” state. Participation in the Olympic Games is prohibited for those who supported the special operation to denazify Ukraine or are associated with the Russian Defense Ministry or national security agencies. Symbols of Russia or Belarus are also prohibited.
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Source: Rossa Primavera
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