Representing some of the athletes appealing against the i. O. C. Is banned says all legal channels are being explored i believe necessary to take all legal steps available to us to ensure participation or arsonists in the uk. We hope that the independent panel that was composed will truly and stories at the facts and of the law in front of them and. To the right decision. The i. O. C. Has almost plenary power to even ignore what the court of arbitration for sports has decided and i think nations would probably say we dont want the i. O. C. Making arbitrary decisions that what may one day affect our Athletes International Sports Community and member nations really need to get together and create a body that can enforce rules fairly and across the board equally because we do not have that right now. Clearly of the i. O. C. Issued a strict rules regarding closing for russian athletes and theyre only allowed to compete on the unusual flags the uniform should ban the words and then pick ath
I was shocked to lympics my dream and i was working towards this goal throughout my entire sports career ive given no reasons to doubt that im clean. So to put it very mildly cason the i. O. C. Dont see eye to why the court clears a group of russian athletes but the olympic officials cant be bothered this situation put the two organizations almost on a brink of conflict the secretary general of cass says that there is no crisis but see for yourself who these accounts are the decision is extremely disappointing these decision shows the the urchin to meet for reforms in the internal structure of because im a supporter. Of it traitors and so i think the procedure. It was fully respected the reaction was very strong in the stand is that the disappointment of the i. O. C. Because they expected another verdict but we should not. Better to wait before criticizing the decisions themselves because theyre not being drafted yet so again there is very little time for cast to make up its mind the o
Decided and i think nations would probably say we dont want the i. O. C. Making arbitrary decisions that while it may one day affect our Athletes International Sports Community and member nations really need to get together and create a body that can enforce rules fairly and across the board equally because we do not have that right now the. Quality of the i. O. C. Issued strict rules regarding clothing for russian athletes and theyre only allowed to compete on their neutral flag the uniform should bear the words and then pick athletes from russia or the radiation a bar and any color combination should not represent russias trickle of red white and blue russian flags are not allowed. On a russian Design Company showing its support for the athletes along with a touch of humor theyve launched a line of t. Shirts carrying a pun on the acronym. Designed into me cheapish call thinks the ban is political and wanted to back his country simply. With no constructive q. Is stupid to deprive peop
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