12 February 2023 at 12:04 Bach on the Russia conflict: – Governments should not decide who is involved in sports IOC President Thomas Bach expressed sympathy with Ukrainians, but warned against state interference in sports when he met reporters during the Alpine World Cup on Sunday. The powerful president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) made time for an interview in the press zone in front of the men’s World Cup downhill in Courchevel. All the questions were about the Russia/Ukraine conflict and the debate about whether Russians should be allowed back into international top sports and championships. – We have seen in the Australian Open that a Ukrainian tennis player plays against a neutral player with a Russian passport. We have seen a Belarusian player with neutral status who even won the Australian Open. So why shouldn’t this be possible in a swimming pool or in the gymnasium?, asked Bach. – We take the concerns about human rights seriously and must assess this […] It is not up to governments to decide who can take part in sporting events. It would be the end of international sports competitions and the WC and Olympics as we know them today, continued the German IOC summit. (© NTB)
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