WASHINGTON, Jul 6 to deprive Russian athletes of equal opportunities to participate in international competitions, the Russian Embassy in the United States said. The US State Department previously issued a statement, which was joined by more than 30 countries, calling for the suspension of the membership of the national sports authorities of the Russian Federation and Belarus in international sports due to events in Ukraine federations.» The actions of the «collective West» are another example of unfair competition in order to deprive Russian athletes of the opportunity to compete on equal terms with rivals from other states,» the embassy said in a Telegram channel statement. here they say «contain» our country. At the same time, it is obvious that Ukraine is just an excuse. The persecution of Russian athletes began in the long before current events. This is part of a ridiculous campaign to «cancel» Russia,» the statement said. After the start of Russia's special operation in Ukraine, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that international sports federations prevent Russian and Belarusian athletes from participating in competitions. Some international federations excluded Russians and Belarusians from competitions under their own auspices, other federations allowed athletes in a neutral status.
