Thomas Bach. MATTHIAS RIETSCHEL / REUTERS
The IOC has been firm against threats from Ukrainians who could boycott the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Ukrainian threats to boycott the 2024 Olympics in Paris if Russian and Belarusian athletes participatego against the fundamentals of the Olympic movement“Says the president of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, in a letter revealed Thursday by the Ukrainian Olympic Committee.
In this response, dated January 31, to the multiple calls from kyiv to exclude the representatives of the two countries, even under a neutral banner, Thomas Bach also assures that the “pressuresUkrainian women are perceived asextremely regrettable» par «the vast majorityof the various Olympic players, from national committees to international federations.
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