• Home
  • All news
  • Russia
  • Ukraine
  • World
  • Tags
    • Navalny
    • Arrests and Attacks
    • Court
    • Kazakhstan
    • Coronavirus
    • Election 2021
    • Almaty
    • Putin
    • USA
    • Murders
    • Death
    • Rape
    • Germany
  • Special Projects
    • Stories
    • One year after
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
  • Login
Russian Free Press
  • Home
  • All news
  • Russia
  • Ukraine
  • World
  • Tags
    • Navalny
    • Arrests and Attacks
    • Court
    • Kazakhstan
    • Coronavirus
    • Election 2021
    • Almaty
    • Putin
    • USA
    • Murders
    • Death
    • Rape
    • Germany
  • Special Projects
    • Stories
    • One year after
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • All news
  • Russia
  • Ukraine
  • World
  • Tags
    • Navalny
    • Arrests and Attacks
    • Court
    • Kazakhstan
    • Coronavirus
    • Election 2021
    • Almaty
    • Putin
    • USA
    • Murders
    • Death
    • Rape
    • Germany
  • Special Projects
    • Stories
    • One year after
No Result
View All Result
Russian Free Press
No Result
View All Result

The head of the US Olympic Committee supported the admission of Russians and Belarusians to the 2024 Olympics without flags – WSJ

December 12, 2022
in Daily News
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The head of the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC), Suzanne Lyons, supported the idea of ​​admitting Russian and Belarusian athletes to the 2024 Olympics, which will be held in the summer in Paris, if they do not compete under the flags of their countries or in their colors. She stated this in an interview for The Wall Street Journal.

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said last week that he wants Russian and Belarusian athletes to be able to compete in the Paris Olympics even if the Russian war in Ukraine continues. At the same time, at the beginning of the year, the IOC called on sports federations to exclude Russians and Belarusians from international competitions due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Then the United States supported this ban.

The position of the USOPC has changed, the WSJ notes, the committee has previously criticized Russian athletes, including after the doping scandal at the 2022 Olympics in Beijing involving Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva. The organization's opinion changed after a summit at the IOC headquarters in Switzerland, which was attended by about two dozen of the most senior Olympic officials from different countries. Such steps are necessary to preserve the Olympic ideals of the athletes despite the unwelcome or violent actions of their governments.

“Despite the fact that it leaves a rather bad taste in the mouth, it seems to be really important for movement. We continue to support the Ukrainian people and Ukrainian athletes,” Lyons said.

At the same time, Lyons noted that the IOC sanctions, including the absence of a flag, anthem, colors or any other designations of countries, in 2024 will be more severe than those for the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing.

"The US is supporting the search for a way for athletes who have trained for this all their lives to come back and compete."

In early July, the head of the IOC, Thomas Bach, at a meeting with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, confirmed that the IOC would continue to recommend that international federations not invite Russian and Belarusian athletes to the Games. On July 25, it became known that the slogan "Let's open the Games wide" (Ouvrons grand les jeux / Games wide open) became the official motto of the 2024 Summer Olympics. According to the head of the IOC, "this approach will be key to inspire the next generation, allowing even more people in France and around the world to experience the Olympic spirit and values." The competition will be held in Paris from July 26 to August 11, 2024. 329 sets of awards in 32 sports will be played at the Games.

Read also

Bach and Margaritis support politicisation of sport in prank video call

April 16, 2024

In a world of disruption, the Olympics confronts the World Friendship Games

March 16, 2024

Clothing brand East&West hosts Spring celebration in Dubai on March 8

March 15, 2024

The champion of the Games of the Future will become the first master of sports in programming

March 1, 2024

Hochland Contemplates Patriotism Through Cheese for Russian Troops?

February 2, 2024

. BRICS+ Fashion Summit : Russian brands managed to conclude deals with buyers worth 250 million rubles

December 19, 2023

RECOMMENDED NEWS

ASTRA: in the “LPR” they dispersed the camp for refuseniks from among the mobilized, they were transferred to a new one

3 years ago

Russian oil deliveries to the Czech Republic and…

3 years ago

The first PMC under the Orthodox Church may…

3 years ago

Zelensky took five Azovstal defenders from Turkey. Video

2 years ago

Newsletter

Be the first to get the news in the Telegram newsletter!

Newsletter

Be the first to get the news in the Telegram newsletter!


Прекратить репрессии против людей которые высказывают свое мнение

Archives

  • October 2024
  • September 2024
  • July 2024
  • April 2024
  • March 2024
  • February 2024
  • December 2023
  • November 2023
  • October 2023
  • September 2023
  • August 2023
  • July 2023
  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020

Categories

  • AI Chatbots
  • asian mail brides
  • asian mail order bride
  • best dating sites
  • blog
  • Daily News
  • dating ukrainian women
  • Fast News
  • kosmos
  • latin mail order brides
  • Live
  • mail brides
  • mail order bride
  • On the map
  • One year after
  • Russia
  • russian mail order bride
  • Stories
  • thai women dating
  • top dating sites
  • Ukraine
  • Uncategorized
  • women for marriage
  • World
  • Весільний салон Київ
  • Весільні сукні київ
  • Весільні та Вечірні Сукні
  • Вечерние и выпускные платья в Киеве 2023 года
  • Вечірні сукні
  • Свадебные платья в Киеве
  • Яку весільну сукню купити для цивільного весілля?
  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Cookie
  • Terms
  • Donate
  • Advertise
  • Sitemap
[email protected]

© 2022 Russian Free Press - Honest news about Russia and the whole world.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • All news
  • Russia
  • Ukraine
  • World
  • Tags
    • Navalny
    • Arrests and Attacks
    • Court
    • Kazakhstan
    • Coronavirus
    • Election 2021
    • Almaty
    • Putin
    • USA
    • Murders
    • Death
    • Rape
    • Germany
  • Special Projects
    • Stories
    • One year after

© 2022 Russian Free Press - Honest news about Russia and the whole world.