Thomas Bachpresident of the International Olympic Committee, arrived in Oviedo this Thursday to attend the award ceremony for Princess of Asturias Awards. They will be awarded in the category of Sports the Refugee Olympic Foundation and the Refugee Olympic Team, an award that Bach thanked this Thursday in a previous press conference. In it he also spoke jojo ferrismember of the Olympic Refugee Foundation.
“It was a surprise and an honor when they told us we were chosen”was thankful Bach. “We are happy to receive such a prestigious award,” said the IOC president, happy for the distinction.
Bach was asked about some current aspects of Olympism. Among them, the situation that the Russian and Belarusian athletes. “We had to take these steps to protect the integrity of the competitions. The approach of the governments puts us in a dilemma that we cannot solve”, he complained. “Our goal is that all the athletes can meet, even if their countries are at war, to show that the Olympic Games are peaceful”, he has lamented Said ., after lamenting that some governments are preventing this work from being carried out.”I hope that in the future the world will be united through sport”, he pointed out.
Bach doesn’t want to read what will happen to Russian athletes at the 2024 Paris Games. “We are clear that no competition will be held in Russia, but athletes should not be punished for the actions of their governments“, he assured, ready to protect athletes who may be affected by this situation.
The IOC president has also spoken about another topical aspect such as the participation of transgender athletes in sports competitions. “Our strategy is clear: everyone without discrimination should have access to sport. Everything is possible. But you also have to ensure a fair competition, with rules that guarantee fairness and that justice”, he reflected. Bach indicated that sports, medical and ethical experts will be consulted to establish the fair regulation in every sport on this issue.
In its part, ferries thanked for the award. “In the case of the refugee team, we had good results with the policies we implemented,” he pointed out. “There are athletes who have settled in third countries, but this is a small part of all those displaced in the world. No one wants to choose this way“He clarified.
Source: La Verdad
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