Wladimir Klitschko called on the International Olympic Committee to bar Russian and Belarusian athletes from the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
Ukrainian former boxing world heavyweight championship Wladimir Klitschko speaks before receiving the M100 Media Award for the Ukrainian people at a Ceremony, part of the M100 Media Conference for democracy and press freedom, in Potsdam, southwest of Berlin, on Sept. 15, 2022.
"Do not do this, otherwise you will betray the Olympic spirit. A country that tramples on the basic principle of international law cannot be legitimized and supported by the international body of sport. Do not make this monumental mistake. The world is watching you. History will judge you. Good luck with your decision."
The IOC set out its preferred path last week for Russians and Olympians who have not openly supported the war to qualify for Paris and compete in 18 months’ time as neutral athletes with no flag or anthem. Ukraine warned it would boycott Paris.On Monday, the IOC said it"rejects in the strongest possible terms this and other defamatory statements."
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