Many of the Russian and Belarusian athletes who will participate in the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games openly support Russia’s war against Ukraine. Ukrainians want them banned.
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More than 80 Ukrainian athletes have signed an open letter to President Emmanuel Macron of France, the mayor of Paris, the French minister of sports and organizers of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.
The elite athletes are in opposition to the participation in the Games by Russians and Belarusians who have supported the war in Ukraine. The open letter has appeared on Ukraine’s Ministry of Youth and Sports website as reported by The Odessa Journal on Jan. 4, 2024.
The letter of appeal was sent to Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo, Minister of Sports Amelie Oudea-Castera and the chairman of the organizing committee of the Olympics and Paralympics, Tony Estanguet, in addition to President Macron. The letter underlines the fact that several “neutral” Russian athletes who have qualified for the Olympics plus others close to obtaining Olympic licenses actually support the war.
“As long as Russian forces bombard Ukraine, targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure, and as long as Russian soldiers remain on Ukrainian soil, Russian and Belarusian athletes should not participate in sporting competitions.”
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Many of the Russian and Belarusian athletes who will participate in the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games openly support Russia’s war against Ukraine. Ukrainians want them banned.
​
More than 80 Ukrainian athletes have signed an open letter to President Emmanuel Macron of France, the mayor of Paris, the French minister of sports and organizers of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.
The elite athletes are in opposition to the participation in the Games by Russians and Belarusians who have supported the war in Ukraine. The open letter has appeared on Ukraine’s Ministry of Youth and Sports website as reported by The Odessa Journal on Jan. 4, 2024.
The letter of appeal was sent to Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo, Minister of Sports Amelie Oudea-Castera and the chairman of the organizing committee of the Olympics and Paralympics, Tony Estanguet, in addition to President Macron. The letter underlines the fact that several “neutral” Russian athletes who have qualified for the Olympics plus others close to obtaining Olympic licenses actually support the war.
“As long as Russian forces bombard Ukraine, targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure, and as long as Russian soldiers remain on Ukrainian soil, Russian and Belarusian athletes should not participate in sporting competitions.”