Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanks the IOC for supporting a ban on Russian teams and athletes competing in most Olympics sports
Russia and Belarus has no place in sporting competitions, says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
“While Russia is trying to destroy the Ukrainian people and conquer other European countries, its representatives have no place in the world’s sports community,” Zelenskyy said. Russian teams have been removed from more than 15 soccer competitions including qualifying games for the men’s and women’s World Cups, and the women’s European Championship finals tournament which starts Wednesday in England.
A total of 89 athletes and coaches have died “as a result of hostilities,” 13 more have been captured by the Russians, and “more than a hundred thousand Ukrainian athletes do not have the opportunity of training,” Zelenskyy said.
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