By Le Figaro with AFP
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Russian athletes must be able to participate in the Olympic Games without restrictions, the head of the Russian Olympic Committee said on Tuesday, while the IOC would consider organizing the return of banned athletes under a neutral flag for the 2024 Olympics, a position which caused controversy. ire of Ukraine.
«Russians must participate under exactly the same conditions as all other athletes. All additional conditions and criteria are not welcome, especially those with a political component that is absolutely unacceptable to the Olympic Movement“Said Stanislav Pozdnyakov, quoted by Russian news agencies.
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