Alexander GovorovCorrespondent SportAll materialsPresident of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach made an unexpected statement and called for the Russians to return to world tournaments. But there is one important condition. What Bach said The head of the IOC has recently hinted that the Olympic family is considering Russia's return to the world stage. Bach noted that sooner or later this would have to be done. The Secretary General of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), Michel Vion, spoke even more specifically, who stressed that Russian skiers could be returned to the starts by the 2023 World Cup in February. Later, however, the Norwegians and Scandinavians threatened to boycott the competition if our skiers. The situation was no better in other sports. It seemed that any admission of the Russians was out of the question. Today, however, the President of the IOC suddenly delivered a sensational speech. Russia can return, but under one important condition. «The hostilities were definitely not started by Russian athletes. Those who distanced themselves should be able to compete under a neutral flag. Our goal is to return Russia to sports and athletes with a Russian passport who do not support the military actions, to participate in competitions. But it's not easy,» Bach said in an interview with the Italian edition of Corriere della Sera.
