MOSCOW, March 30, Vasily Bogdanov. President of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) Stanislav Pozdnyakov said that the Olympic movement is now more than ever in danger. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the end of February recommended that international sports federations not allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete because of the situation in Ukraine. A number of international federations have followed this recommendation.
"The Olympic Movement is more than ever in danger. An unprecedented threat to the charter. The main postulate is political neutrality. And today we see a split between the policy of the leaders of the IOC and its main document. The main sponsor of this movement is Western media corporations. And this order is fulfilled. Not a single Russian organization or athlete has anything to do with this bacchanalia. But this situation opens up great opportunities for us. It is necessary to demonstrate this to the whole world & # 34;, — said the head of the ROC during the forum & # 34; We Are Together. Sports", which takes place in "Expocentre" in Moscow.