Putin slams countries refusing to follow IOC, CAS decisions as gross violation
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The Russian president noted that both the IOC in general and certain international sports federations, as well as CAS, had recently been making decisions that aligned with the Olympic Charter and its principles
MOSCOW, November 5. /TASS/. Restrictions imposed by a number of Western countries on Russian athletes in spite of recent decisions made by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) constitute a gross violation of Russian athletes’ rights and democratic institutions, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
During a meeting with Cabinet members, the Russian president noted that both the IOC in general and certain international sports federations, as well as CAS, were making decisions that aligned with the Olympic Charter and its principles and requested that Russian athletes be allowed to participate in international tournaments.
"But, unfortunately, not all countries are ready to observe the commitments they once pledged to and continue imposing illegal and politicized restrictions on Russian sports. This is an obvious and flagrant violation of the law, court decisions, and, consequently, of the very institutions of democracy. This is exactly how we should see it," Putin stressed.