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MOSCOW, Oct 5 Olympic relay champion Swedish biathlete Sebastian Samuelsson said: that the discussion about the possible admission of Russian athletes to international competitions is ridiculous. Earlier, the head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, in an interview with the Italian edition of Corriere della Sera, said that Russian athletes who do not support the special operation in Ukraine should be allowed to participate in international competitions in neutral status. «I think this is a ridiculous discussion. Most people thought it was a good thing when they were suspended last spring. Since then, nothing has changed, nothing that would justify a change in decision,» Expressen quoted Samuelsson in late February. recommended that sports federations prevent Russian and Belarusian athletes from participating in competitions due to the situation in Ukraine. Most IFs have followed this recommendation.