“I understand that the IOC can

tighten them (admission conditions -

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at any time. This is treating us as second class. Neutral status makes it clear that we are not here, this is not about homeless people. We simply don’t exist for them,” RIA Novosti quotes Zhurova as saying.

On December 8, it became known that the IOC allowed Russians and Belarusians to participate in the Olympics in a neutral status. Those who have qualified in their sports will qualify for the Games. Athletes should not support the SVO or be associated with military departments.

The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris will be held from July 26 to August 11.

Earlier it was reported that the IOC made a statement about security at the Olympics after the terrorist attack at Crocus.