Regarding the IOC = International Olympic Committee's consideration of the return of Russian and Belarusian athletes to the international competition, the IOC has called on companies that have sponsorship contracts with the IOC not to agree to return. "We strongly hope that the British government will respect the autonomy of sport," he said in a statement asking for understanding.
In January, the IOC considered returning to international sports competitions for athletes from Belarus, an ally of Russia and its ally, Russia, who continue to invade Ukraine. announced.
This policy has been met with widespread opposition, especially in Europe, and on the 11th of this month, the British Ministry of Culture, Media and Sports agreed with the return of a company that has signed a top-class sponsorship contract with the IOC amid the ongoing military invasion. I made it clear that I sent a document calling not to do it.
In response to this, the IOC released a comment on the 13th, saying, ``It is not up to the government to decide which athletes can participate in which international competition. We strongly hope that the UK government will respect the autonomy of sport.”
He added, "According to the origins of sport and the Olympic Charter, the decision to participate in international competitions should be the sole responsibility of the sporting organization. Olympic sponsors are not involved in this decision-making process. ”.