Ukraine is ready to participate in the Paris Olympics next summer even if neutral athletes from Russia and Belarus take part, Vadym Huttsait, head of the war-torn country's Olympic committee, said in a recent interview with Kyodo News.
Ukraine is ready to take part in the Olympic Games in Paris next summer, even if athletes from Russia and Belarus compete under a neutral flag. Source: Vadym Huttsait, Head of the National Olympic Committee, in an interview with Kyodo News Details: Earlier, Ukraine considered withdrawing from the Olympic Games if Russian and Belarusian athletes were allowed to compete even under a neutral flag.
In a pronounced shift in policy, Ukraine has announced it is ready to take part in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games even if neutral athletes from the aggressor states of Russia and Belarus are admitted, Ukrainian Sports Minister Vadym Huttsait told Japan’s Kyodo News.
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