By Karolos Grohmann BERLIN (Reuters) - Olympic officials are working behind the scenes to contain growing opposition to its plans for Russian and Bela.
The Latvian Olympic Committee has threatened to boycott the Paris Olympics if Russians are allowed to compete. This is in response to Russia's war with Ukraine.
RIGA, Latvia (AP) Latvia will consider boycotting next year's Paris Olympics if athletes from Russia and its ally Belarus are allowed to take part after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. While various governments in Europe, including Latvia, have condemned the International Olympic Committee's push to allow Russians and Belarusians to compete, and Ukraine has threatened to boycott the Games, the response from the national Olympic committees sending teams has been muted.
Zorzs Tikmers, President of the Latvian Olympic Committee, said that if athletes from Russia and Belarus were allowed to compete in the 2024 Paris Games, they could boycott it.