International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said his organisation is not on the wrong side of history after opening the door for Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in next year's Summer Games in Paris.The IOC received a backlash after setting out a path last month for athletes
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said his organisation is not on the wrong side of history after opening the door for Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in next year's Summer Games in Paris.
In a letter to Bach last week, Ukrainian athletes said the IOC was"on the wrong side of history" after Bach had urged Ukraine to drop threats of a boycott. Lithuania's sports minister said on Friday a group of 35 countries, including the United States, Germany and Australia, will demand Russian and Belarusian athletes are banned from the 2024 Olympics.
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