Ukraine\u0027s sports minister renewed a threat to boycott the Olympic Games if Russia and Belarus are allowed to compete in Paris next year.
The IOC said in a statement that “this threat of a boycott only leads to further escalation of the situation, not only in sport, but also in the wider context. It is regretful that politicians are misusing athletes and sport as tools to achieve their political objectives.”
Denmark wants a ban on Russian athletes “from all international sports as long as their attacks on Ukraine continue,” said Danish Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt. “My job is to make sure that all athletes who want to participate will be offered the best conditions in terms of security, to offer them the chance to live their dream,” he said in Marseille.Article contentHuttsait said a boycott would be very tough, saying it was “very important for us that our flag is at the Olympic Games; it is very important for us that our athletes are on the podium. So that we show that our Ukraine was, is, and will be.
Speakers at the Ukrainian Olympic Committee’s assembly meeting raised concerns about Moscow using Paris for propaganda and noted the close ties between some athletes and the Russian military.Article content The last time multiple countries boycotted an Olympics was in 1988, when North Korea and others refused to attend the Summer Games in South Korea. The North Korean team was a no-show at the Tokyo Games in 2021, citing concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. The IOC barred it from the following Winter Games in Beijing as a result, saying teams had a duty to attend every Olympics.Article content
The International Cycling Union signed on to the IOC’s plan ahead of its Olympic qualifying events to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as “neutrals.”
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ukraine steps up efforts to lobby global sports leaders to bar Russia from 2024 Paris OlympicsA meeting of the Ukrainian Olympic Committee did not commit to a boycott but approved plans to consult with and persuade sports officials around the world over the next two months
Read more »
Ukraine pushes to exclude Russia from 2024 Paris OlympicsWith next year's Paris Olympics on the horizon and Russia's invasion looking more like a prolonged conflict, Ukraine's sports minister on Friday renewed a threat to boycott the games if Russia and Belarus are allowed to compete and said Kyiv would lobby other nations to join.
Read more »
Olympic flame to take seaborne journey to 2024 Paris GamesParis organizers announced the flame\u0027s journey on Friday at City Hall in Marseille, a former Greek colony founded 2,600 years ago.
Read more »
Olympic flame to take seaborne journey to 2024 Paris GamesParis organizers announced the flame\u0027s journey on Friday at City Hall in Marseille, a former Greek colony founded 2,600 years ago.
Read more »
Canadian Olympic Committee follows IOC lead on Russia, Belarus in 2024 OlympicsCanada is so far resisting calls from other countries to step up pressure to keep Russian and Belarusian athletes out of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Read more »
Canadian Olympic Committee follows IOC lead on Russia, Belarus in 2024 OlympicsCanada is so far resisting calls from other countries to step up pressure to keep Russian and Belarusian athletes out of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Read more »