China News Agency, Beijing, January 28th. Recently, the International Olympic Committee issued a statement stating that it will seek ways for Russian and Belarusian individual athletes to return to the international arena under strict conditions with a "neutral identity".
When answering questions about the situation, the spokesperson of the Chinese Olympic Committee expressed support for the Russian-related initiative of the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic Council of Asia.
The spokesperson said that the recent statement issued by the IOC Executive Committee is the result of in-depth communication and consultation between the IOC and relevant parties of the Olympic Movement for a period of time.
In December last year, the 11th Olympic Summit of the International Olympic Committee was held in Lausanne, Switzerland. The main leaders of relevant parties in the Olympic Movement had in-depth discussions on this issue.
Chinese Olympic Committee Chairman Gao Zhidan attended the meeting.
All parties at the meeting agreed that the Olympic Movement shoulders the mission of uniting the world.
The legal rights of all athletes shall be protected.
At the meeting, the Olympic Council of Asia proposed to provide a platform for Russian and Belarusian athletes to return to the international arena within Asia, which received wide support from the participants.
Not long ago, the IOC once again conducted extensive and in-depth consultations with all IOC members, international federations, national Olympic committees and athlete representatives.
All parties concerned expressed support for the Olympic Summit's recommendations and the IOC's position.
When talking about the views of the Chinese Olympic Committee on this, the spokesperson said that the Chinese Olympic Committee advocates that athletes all over the world should enjoy equal rights to participate in the competition. factor interference.
The spokesperson said that China has always upheld the principle of political neutrality in sports and opposed the politicization of sports.
We believe that sports should be a bridge that unites the world, not the other way around; the international sports community should work together towards the future instead of creating divisions.
In the early stage, Chairman Gao Zhidan and Vice Chairman Li Lingwei expressed the above positions at the Olympic Summit and the video communication meeting respectively.
In the face of many difficulties and challenges, the International Olympic Committee adheres to the principle of political neutrality, insists on putting athletes at the center, and strives to protect the interests of every athlete. We appreciate this.
The spokesperson said that the Chinese Olympic Committee will actively respond to and support the initiatives and decisions of the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic Council of Asia, and is willing to build a good platform for all athletes, including qualified Russian and Belarusian athletes, to jointly defend the Olympic Games. values and maintain the unity of the international Olympic family.
The spokesperson also said that the International Olympic Committee, the Olympic Council of Asia and other relevant parties will conduct further in-depth research on the specific plans for athletes from the two countries to participate in the Hangzhou Asian Games. The relevant plans will be in the common interests of all athletes.
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