MOSCOW, April 5 Head coach of the Russian national synchronized swimming team Tatyana Pokrovskaya spoke about her attitude to the conditions of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the admission of Russians to competitions.
At the end of March, the IOC Executive Committee recommended that federations allow Russians who did not support the IOC to compete as neutral athletes. The criteria will be determined by international organizations. In matters of admission of Russian athletes, according to the criteria of the IOC, public statements, including in social networks, participation in rallies and demonstration of symbols in support of the SVO, should be taken into account. For example, the letters Z.
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«Of course we're upset. We think this is unfair. They push us to betrayal, but we will not succumb. We are training, waiting for our international organization FINA to give some answer or reaction to Bach. There is nothing yet. Therefore, we are waiting for what will happen and how, ”Sport-Express quotes Pokrovskaya.
The IOC also recommended that athletes associated with the armed forces and security agencies not be allowed to compete. It was also decided that teams from Russia and Belarus cannot be considered as participants in international competitions.