The Executive Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) it was agreed this Thursday to suspend the Russian Olympic Committee (COR) “with immediate effect”, for the integration of Ukrainian regions.
“The unilateral decision taken by the Russian Olympic Committee on October 5, 2023 to include among its members regional sports organizations under the authority of National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Ukraine (ie Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia) is a violation of Olympic Charter“said the spokesperson of the international organization, Mark Adams.
According to the spokesperson, this decision “violates the territorial integrity of the NOC of Ukraine.” The suspension “is effective immediately and until further notice.”
The IOC will hold its 141st session in the Indian city of Bombay from October 15 to 17. The Executive Committee meetings began this Thursday.
The IOC did not send an invitation to participate in the Paris Games to the Russian and Belarusian Olympic Committees, due to the continuation of war in Ukrainebut its athletes already compete in pre-Olympic tournaments as neutrals.
The Executive commission recalled this Thursday that the IOC continues to reserve “the right to decide on the participation of individual neutral athletes with Russian passports in Paris 2024 Olympic Games and in Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games 2026″.
Source: La Verdad
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