of National Olympic Committee of Ukraine (CON) and the country's Ministry of Youth and Sports We have made various recommendations for athletes participating in the. 2024 Paris Olympicsin connection with contact with athletes; Russia and Belarus.
The purpose of these recommendations, set out in a document published this Thursday, is “to protect Ukrainian athletes from provocative situations and promote the safety of representatives of the official delegation of the Ukrainian national team at the Paris Games.” be.
The Olympic Committee and the Ministry of Youth and Sports preface their statement by noting: “Clear violation of the Olympic Truce” “Military operations in the territory leading to the destruction of our country and the death of civilians, including representatives of the sports field” carried out by Russia with the support of Belarus, which began on February 24, 2022.
The letter then recalls: International Olympic Committee (IOC) On December 8, 2023, it was decided that Russian and Belarusian athletes can only: Participating in the Olympics as an individual under neutral conditions, In addition to meeting certain conditions such as not supporting invasion or having ties to the military. CON expressed its opposition to this resolution of the body chaired by: thomas bach and explained it “Considering the participation of athletes from aggressor countries in international competitions is inconsistent with the Olympic Charter and the form and nature of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.”
“In order to protect Ukraine's national interests, we would like to inform the Ukrainian athletes, members of the official delegation and other persons staying on the territory of the French Republic as part of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games: Refrain from direct contact with representatives of the aggressor country. “It could provoke provocative actions on their part both inside and outside the Olympic Village,” the statement said.
In addition, the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine called on the athletes to “inform the highest authorities and the leaders of the official delegations about the attempted provocation by representatives of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.”
CON also recommended that athletes: “Do not participate in communications or discussions on social networks” With players from Russia and Belarus, You may also not share or respond to any content or publish any photos or videos together during or outside of the contest. On the other hand, he also asked “Please maintain your distance from contact as much as possible during and outside the awards ceremony.” With neutral athletes “Also refrain from taking joint photos or videos unless it is related to the performance of your obligations.”
The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine also advised Ukrainian delegates to “refrain from participating in press conferences, live broadcasts (not closely related to the proper development of the competitions), interviews and other promotional events before and after the competitions.” Recommended.They are Records violations of neutrality and conditions imposed by the IOC on athletes from Russia and Belarus.
Precisely, the day before these recommendations were published, the National Olympic Committee and the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine requested the IOC President to investigate what happened at the Vicenza-Bionde road cycling competition on April 28th. sent a letter to Bach.Among them, the Russians Victor Bugaenko The country participated as a neutral country, and the national anthem, which is prohibited, was sung at the award ceremony.
