“The way they are treated is unfair.
Athletes did not start this conflict and are not responsible for its course.
These are two good reasons to allow them to participate in international competitions again, ”sportschau.de quotes McLaren.
He also noted that if the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decides in favor of the Russians, the organizations will be forced to allow them to perform on the world stage.
Recall that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that sports federations not allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in competitions because of the situation in Ukraine.
Earlier, State Duma deputy Roman Teryushkov reacted to the decision of the Russian Fencing Federation to appeal to the International Fencing Federation (FIE) with a request to allow Russians to take part in competitions in a neutral status.