The Kremlin representative Dmitry Peskov called the Uzurpation of the right to sports “the desire of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to impede in Russia various independent sports, including friendship games. So the Kremlin representative commented on the words of the head of the IOC Thomas Bach in a conversation with the Russian Prandonchers Vova and Lexus about the game of friendship are a risk to the entire sports system.
“We cannot agree, of course, with the attitude of Mr. Bach to the plans of Russia to conduct major international sports events, this is such a usurpation of the right to sport, to the spirit of sports, it is unacceptable for anyone. And in general, probably, unwillingness and unwillingness The head of the International Olympic Committee to dissociate himself from politics. This is what causes the main damage to the Olympic movement, ”said Peskov,“ the words of which are given by the Russian media.
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Commenting on the initiatives of the IOC special commission on tracking the statements of Russian athletes, Peskov said that it violates the principles of the Olympic movement.
“If this is a commission that could work to monitor various statements in order not to interfere with the policy in sport, and this would be concerned all, this could be understood. If it is a commission within the IOC, which only works for Russian athletes, it is hardly possible to understand this, then definitely this contradicts the principles of the Olympic family of the so -called, ”he said.
Speaking about the attack of Ukrainian drones on Tatarstan, Peskov said that the activity of the Kyiv side requires all Russian services of increased mobilization, readiness and adoption of additional measures to ensure security.