President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said this in his video address to the nation, Ukrinform reports.
“We continue our diplomatic marathon to prevent the Kremlin from using world sports and the Olympic movement for its propaganda. Representatives of a terrorist state should have no place at the Olympics and international tournaments,” he said.
According to Zelensky, Ukraine has sent respective letters to the companies that support the International Olympic Committee the most.
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As reported, the International Olympic Committee said in a statement that it allows Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games under a neutral flag. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, Minister of Youth and Sports Vadym Huttsait, Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba and other officials have already responded to the statement. As a sign of protest, Ukraine may boycott the 2024 Olympic Games.
