The head of Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, said that Crimean athletes will not go to the Olympics in Paris. “The IOC betrayed the Olympic principles and turned into an instrument of political revenge,” the press service of the head of the Republic of Crimea quotes Aksenov as saying.

The Paris Olympics will take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024. Earlier, Zhurova said that it is beneficial for the West that Russia does not come to the Olympic Games.