A meeting on February 10 to discuss the presence of Russian and Belarusian athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympics
At the end of the general meeting of the body he directs, Gutzeit reiterated his opposition to the return of Russian and Belarusian athletes. He indicated that the Lithuanian, Latvian and Polish Olympic committees opposed this possibility, to which list must be added Estonia and Denmark. On the other hand, through the voice of the White House spokesperson, the United States reaffirmed its support for the IOC’s proposal to allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete under a neutral banner.
Friday in Marseille, the president of the Organizing Committee for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Tony Estanguet, recalled that such a decision depended on the IOC. A position which is also that of the Élysée for which it is up to the IOC to decide on the participation of Russians and Belarusians, which can only take place under a neutral banner.
