France bans Russians, Belarusians suspected of foreign interference from attending Paris Olympics
https://kyivindependent.com/france-ban-russians-belarusians-suspected-of-foreign-interference-from-attending-paris-olympics/
by KI_official
France bans Russians, Belarusians suspected of foreign interference from attending Paris Olympics
https://kyivindependent.com/france-ban-russians-belarusians-suspected-of-foreign-interference-from-attending-paris-olympics/
by KI_official
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But they are normally allowed in? So France just gave them a vacation?
Very good! I’d really like to see them from participating alltogether, this white flag thing is just an on-the-nose endorsement of international terrorism
>”In addition to intelligence and traditional espionage, there is the possibility of gaining access to computer network gateways to carry out a cyberattack,” Darmanin said.
>”For example, we have turned away large numbers of ‘journalists’ claiming to be covering the games.”
What could Russia and Belarus even hope to gain out of this?
>Dozens of accreditation applications for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris were rejected on suspicions of Russia- or Belarus-backed foreign interference, Politico reported on July 21, citing French authorities.
>In total, 4,340 applications from different individuals, including athletes, volunteers, and hired personnel, were rejected for various reasons, including Russian and Belarusian citizens, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said in an interview with Journal du Dimanche, [Politico](https://www.politico.eu/article/french-official-russians-belarussians-suspected-foreign-interference-were-barred-access-from-paris-games-gerald-darmanin/) reported.
>The French government introduced a verification system for all individuals seeking to participate in the event or access restricted zones because of cybersecurity, disinformation, and terror-related threats targeting the [Olympics](https://kyivindependent.com/tag/olympics/).
>Darmanin added that [Russia](https://kyivindependent.com/tag/russia/) and [Belarus](https://kyivindependent.com/tag/belarus/) may be sponsors of these suspected attempts. According to the minister, nearly 1 million background checks have been completed so far.
>”In addition to intelligence and traditional espionage, there is the possibility of gaining access to computer network gateways to carry out a cyberattack,” Darmanin said.
>”For example, we have turned away large numbers of ‘journalists’ claiming to be covering the games.”
>The 2024 Summer Olympics will take place between July 26 and Aug. 11.
>Only 140 [Ukrainian athletes](https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-to-be-represented-at-2024-olympics-by-smallest-number-of-athletes-in-history/) will compete at the Olympic Games in Paris this year, the smallest number in the history of the country’s participation in the games.
>Russian and Belarusian athletes will participate in the Olympics as neutral individual athletes, not under their [country’s colors](https://kyivindependent.com/russia-accuses-olympic-committee-of-racism-and-neo-nazism-over-opening-ceremony-decision/). As of late July, 15 Russian and 16 Belarusian citizens had confirmed their participation in the Olympics.
But they’re allowing a Dutch child rapist to compete…be consistent, ban all of the bad people
France doing the right thing.