The Baltic prime ministers have stressed that the return of Belarusian athletes, who are allied with Russia, who have been excluded from international competitions over the military invasion of Ukraine, should not be allowed under any conditions.
The IOC = International Olympic Committee has returned to Russia, which has been excluded from the international competition due to the military invasion of Ukraine, and Belarusian athletes, who are allied with it, under conditions such as taking a neutral position that does not represent the country. It was announced in January that it would be considered.
At a press conference in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, on the 3rd, the prime ministers of the three Baltic countries all expressed the idea that this should not be allowed.
Among them, Latvian Prime Minister Kalinš said, "It is morally reprehensible to allow any form of participation in the midst of this war."
In addition, Estonian Prime Minister Karas said, "We should focus on convincing our allies that participation is a mistake, but the next step is a boycott." He stressed that he would not hesitate to boycott his participation in the competition.
Ukrainian Olympic Committee ``Decision to boycott Paris Olympics at this time''
At an extraordinary general meeting held online on the 3rd, the Ukrainian Olympic Committee discussed how to deal with the return of Russian and Belarusian athletes who have been excluded from international competitions due to the military invasion. The decision to boycott the Olympics was shelved.
The International Olympic Committee said in January that Russian and Belarusian athletes, who have been excluded from international competitions due to the military invasion of Ukraine, should not be prevented from participating in competitions because of their passports. announced that it would consider returning.
In response, the Ukrainian Olympic Committee said it will begin discussions with the international federations of each sport about the possibility of boycotting next year's Paris Olympics if athletes from both countries are allowed to return. held an extraordinary general meeting.
After the meeting, the president of the Olympic Committee, Vadim Huttzait, who also serves as Ukraine's Minister of Youth and Sports, said, "The participation of Russia and Belarus in the international competition has not been officially recognized yet." The decision to boycott was shelved, and he indicated that he would continue to discuss.
Two days before the extraordinary session, the IOC released a statement saying that boycotting the Olympics would violate the Olympic Charter, and that it was "extremely regrettable that the threat of a boycott escalated the discussion at such a premature stage." It was made.
In addition, the consideration of this return is not based on the premise of participating in the Paris Games, and even if athletes from both countries participate in international competitions held in Asia this summer, there will be no impact on the quotas for Asian athletes. I also expressed the opinion that there is no.