“Everything was honest.” That the new President of the IOC spoke of Russian athletes

On Thursday, the President of the International Olympic Committee was Kirsty, who, together with the Executive Committee, should resolve the issue of admission of athletes from Russia and Belarus to the 2026 Olympics.

In an interview before the election, Coventry adhered to the position of former President Thomas Bach – the admission of Russia and Belarus under a neutral flag, but provided that the athletes did not support the war against Ukraine.

“I believe that athletes can be in neutral status. I think that at the 2024 Olympics in Paris everything was honest. We said that athletes from Russia and Belarus who support the war will not be invited. This is fair because athletes from other countries should feel safe, ”the convethie said in an interview with March 19.

The issue of Russia’s hockey national team will be resolved separately. The team occupies its slot in group A of the hockey tournament, but the decision has not yet been made.