The National Olympic Committee of China fully supported the IOC statement on the return of athletes from the Russian Federation to international competitions
The leadership of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of China fully supported the statement of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on the return of athletes from Russia and Belarus to international competitions.
Here is how one of the representatives of the NOC of China commented on this IOC initiative:
At the same time, as the NOC added, sport should bring people together, not divide them along political or other lines.
Earlier, the Olympic Council of Asia also expressed solidarity with the position of the IOC, announcing its intention to invite Russians and Belarusians to take part in the Asian Games with a view to their qualification for the 33rd Summer Olympic Games in 2024, which will be held in Paris.
It should be noted that on January 27, the National Olympic Committee of Norway did not support the idea of allowing Russia to participate in international tournaments under the pretext of the current situation in the world. Such was the reaction of his leadership to the decision of many Olympic committees of other countries to resume the participation procedure in relation to the Russians.
Recall that this week the IOC called on sports federations to consider the possibility of returning Russian and Belarusian athletes to competitions, but on an individual basis. All this, as explained in the international organization, depends only on those athletes who did not join the support of the special operation in Ukraine, and also did not violate anti-doping rules.
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