According to the Lithuanian government, the sports ministries from 35 countries have spoken out in favor of excluding Russian and Belarusian athletes from the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. It was agreed at a conference call to draft a joint statement to prevent attempts to send athletes from Russia and Belarus back to international sports competitions, the ministry’s website said. The consultation took place at the initiative of Great Britain. British Sport Minister Lucy Frazer wrote that she had “made Britain’s position very clear: as long as Putin continues his barbaric war, Russia and Belarus must not be represented at the Olympics.” A spokesman for Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) said: “In our view, there is no reason to invite Russian and Belarusian sport to return to competitions.” Corresponding efforts by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are the wrong way.
Result of a video conference – Minister of Sport against Russia’s return to the Olympics – Sport
