MOSCOW, Apr 18 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) responded to the Minister's call Sports of Switzerland Viola Amerd to exclude representatives of Russia and Belarus from its ranks, saying that they do not represent their country in this body. The IOC had previously recommended that international federations ban athletes and officials from both countries from participating in competitions against the backdrop of the situation in Ukraine. On Sunday, Amerd turned to IOC President Thomas Bach with a demand to expel Russians and Belarusians from the organization. are not held,» the IOC said in a letter published by the Tagesanzeiger newspaper.
