The International Olympic Committee criticises Russia's response to a ban on its athletes from taking part in the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Russia commentators have referenced Thomas Bach's German nationality and made references to the Holocaust in social media posts
Russia's response to a ban on its athletes from the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games has been "extremely aggressive", says the International Olympic Committee.The country's foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday the IOC had "slipped into racism and neo-Nazism". Athletes from Russia and Belarus were banned following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, but they can compete at the Games as neutrals.Zakharova said adopting neutral status forced athletes to "renounce any association with their homeland, with their citizenship, with their history, culture and people".But Bach responded: "There are more quotes coming from Russia which are extremely aggressive.
IOC spokesman Mark Adams also added: "We have seen some very aggressive statements out of Russia today. One comment goes beyond that. Linking the president, his nationality and the Holocaust is unacceptable and reaches a new low.""From the moment the Russian Olympic Committee follow the rules they are welcome. The ball is in their court.
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