40 countries will oppose the participation of the Russian Federation and Belarus in the 2024 Olympics – Minister of Sports of Poland Bortnychuk
40 countries will oppose the participation of the Russian Federation and Belarus in the 2024 Olympics – Minister of Sports of Poland Bortnychuk
The Minister of Sports of Poland Kamil Bortnychuk said that about 40 countries will oppose the participation of athletes from the Russian Federation and Belarus in the 2024 Olympic Games, PAP reports.
According to Bortnychuk, on February 10 there will be a meeting with a permanent group of about 40 sports ministers from the countries of the European Union. And also from Great Britain, Australia, Canada, Canada, South Korea and Japan, these countries must demonstrate a “strong position”.
The minister also stated that: “This will certainly be a tough position, which will be against the participation of representatives of Russia and Belarus in the Olympic Games.”
On February 2, the heads of the ministries responsible for sports in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland condemned the requests of the International Olympic Committee to return athletes from Russia and Belarus to international competitions.
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