MOSCOW, July 12, by Sergey Fuks. Words of the former president of the World Anti-Doping Agency ( WADA) Craig Reedy about the non-participation of Russian athletes in the Olympic Games — 2024 is his personal opinion, the press service of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said. Earlier, Reedy expressed the opinion in an interview with The Guardian that Russian athletes would not be able to qualify for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, which will be held from July 26 to August 11, due to a ban on participation in international competitions. «The comments made by honorary member of the IOC Craig Reedy are his personal opinion,» the message says. The IOC added that the organization's position in regarding sanctions and protective measures after the start of a special military operation on the territory of Ukraine remains unchanged.
