MOSCOW, May 4th. International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach explained the organization's decision to impose restrictions against Russia and Belarus. countries from Afghanistan to Syria.» This is a flagrant violation of the Olympic Truce, we had to take action because the global response to other conflicts was not the same as Russia's actions in Ukraine. We must pay attention to maintaining the integrity of our Olympic values and competitions «Our Olympic values involve peaceful competition between athletes from all NOCs, this is an example of overcoming and unacceptability of any discrimination,» Inside the Games quoted him as saying.
