While new victims of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine are becoming known every day and the number of possible war crimes by the invaders is not foreseeable, the International Olympic Committee is apparently working to enable Russian athletes to participate in the 2024 Summer Games in Paris.
Christopher Becker
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The German Olympic Sports Confederation confirmed to the sports information service that the IOC raised the issue with the national Olympic committees.
An IOC spokesman told the "Inside the Games" portal that the IOC must "ensure the autonomy of sport".
It is a "dilemma" that some states do not allow competitions by Russian athletes on their territory or competitions against Russian athletes.
This prevents us from "fulfilling our mission to unite the world in peaceful competition".
For the time being, the recommendation to exclude Russian athletes is maintained.
"At the same time, we will step up our efforts to explain our dilemma and emphasize the unifying power of sport," the IOC said.