The International Olympic Committee said the sanctions currently in place were 'unanimously confirmed' during a recent meeting of its executive board.
The International Olympic Committee said Tuesday its sanctions currently in place for Russian and Belarusian athletes 'are not negotiable' despite calls for changes from Russian Olympic Committee President Stanislav PozdnyakovThe IOC decided during a December meeting of its executive board to reinforce its solidarity with Ukraine as the Russia-Ukraine war approaches its one-year mark next month.
'The IOC's Tuesday statement was released in 'reaction' to Pozdnyakov's comments, the organization said.Newsweek reached out to the ROC and the National Olympic Committee for the Republic of Belarus for comment.Russia is not the only country that has criticized components of the IOC's recent decisions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has also voiced frustration that the IOC will allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in future IOC events.
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