IOC president Thomas Bach has compared the plight of Ukrainian athletes with those in Yemen, another war-ravaged country.
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The reason given for unprecedented action was that Russia started its military invasion four days after the 2022 Beijing Olympics closed during the United Nations-backed Olympic Truce period. “They are involved, all of the athletes are involved in the war, because they keep silent. They don’t do anything to stop this,” insisted Ryzhykova, an Olympic finalist two years ago in Tokyo in the 400 meters hurdles.
“We hear you. I can speak for a lot of people in this room. It makes us sad. It’s a horrible situation,” Walker said. “On the other hand, we also feel sad for other athletes that are in a horrible situation as well.”
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