{"id":1160,"date":"2023-01-26T12:51:26","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T13:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marinemalawi.com\/?p=1160"},"modified":"2025-06-20T11:02:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T11:02:52","slug":"moscow-critical-of-terms-for-olympic-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marinemalawi.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/26\/moscow-critical-of-terms-for-olympic-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Moscow critical of terms for Olympic return"},"content":{"rendered":"

The IOC has revealed strict criteria for the reintegration of Russian athletes in Olympic competition<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin and Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) President Stanislav Pozdnyakov have criticized the terms outlined for the country’s reintegration to Olympic competition.<\/p>\n

Their comments came after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) released a framework which could see athletes from Russia and Belarus take part in Asian Olympic qualification events.<\/p>\n

The IOC announced<\/a> on Wednesday that methods to end Russia\u2019s Olympic isolation should be \u201cfurther explored<\/em>\u201d and it welcomed an offer from the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) to permit both Russia and Belarus to compete at the Asian Games later this year.<\/p>\n

It added that \u201cgovernments must not decide which athletes can participate in which competition and which athletes cannot<\/em>\u201d in its statement.<\/p>\n

This came just hours after Ukraine leader Vladimir Zelensky detailed a telephone call he held with French President Emmanuel Macron in which he \u201cemphasized that athletes from Russia should have no place at the Olympic Games in Paris<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, the criteria set out by the IOC, which includes \u201cstrict conditions<\/em>\u201d as it relates to political neutrality and a continuation on the ban of national symbols such as flags and anthems, has been criticized by several leading figures in Russia, including Matytsin. He said banning the display of Russian and Belarusian national symbols is contrary to the Olympic Charter.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe IOC, in its decision, speaks about the possibility of admitting athletes, demonstrating the political flexibility of its position<\/em>,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the same time, we consider it unacceptable to determine special conditions for athletes to participate that are inconsistent with the Olympic Charter, the principles of equality and fairness<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pozdnyakov was also critical of the requirements outlined by the IOC, and said the ROC would seek a legal review of the IOC statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cI perceive the information from the IOC as an attempt to take a step towards the athletes<\/em>,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut at the same time, unfortunately, it is also two steps in the opposite direction.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIn fact, today\u2019s statement is an attempt to correct a mistake that has already resulted in groundless restrictions for Russian and Belarusian sports for almost a year and has caused great damage to all international sports.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe voice of common sense was heard.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, at the same time, we still categorically disagree with any restrictions, additional requirements and sanctions that relate to the nationality of our athletes and are again offered to us as a condition for returning to the international arena<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

President Vladimir Putin\u2019s press secretary Dmitry Peskov, meanwhile, was another who outlined objections to the neutrality requirements put forth by the IOC.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven in the wording of the initiative there is too much politics, which should be alien to the ideas of the Olympic family<\/em>,\u201d Peskov said.<\/p>\n

The next Olympic Games begin in Paris in July 2024 \u2013 the first time the French capital has held the event in a century. Various qualification events have already begun for the event which will feature 32 sports with around 10,000 international athletes attempting to qualify.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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