Bach admitted that the IOC is susceptible to political influence. “We must defend our autonomy at all costs.
This does not mean that we are apolitical, that we behave as if we live on an island of saints,” he said. Earlier, the President of the All-Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation, Irina Viner, said that ordinary people will not forgive athletes who go to the Olympics in a neutral status. Those who have qualified in their sports will qualify for the Games.