MOSCOW, Oct 19 President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach spoke against the total politicization of sports and the punishment of Russian and Belarusian sports organizations.» Some ask why our sanctions do not apply to Russian and Belarusian sports organizations. Our answer is that this conflict was not started by Russian citizens, Russian athletes, the Russian Olympic Committee or IOC members from «Russia. Sanctions should only apply to those responsible. Imagine for a second what such a violation of the law will lead to: every person, every athlete, sports official or organization will be punished for the illegitimate actions of their governments,» Bach said at the general assembly Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC). «We are against such a complete politicization in sports. We will not be more political than politicians. At the moment, about the UN General Assembly is walking in the presence of all its participants, despite the fact that some countries are in a state of conflict,” he added. international competitions.
