“And it’s great, A huge shame on the world of sports. The Russians attacked the people of Ukraineto Ukrainian civilians, to Ukrainian athletes, to Ukrainian facilities, and They have now been allowed to compete.. It’s not normal, More than 400 athletes were killed during this warNot true.” This is how it is emphatically expressed Mykhailo RomanchukUkrainian sports icon, before the decision International Olympic Committee (International Olympic Committee) to allow the participation of Russians and Belarusians in Paris Games-24even under strict conditions, always the same neutral.
“Now they also allow you to compete if you don’t respect the rules.”
The swimmer who competes these days in the sport e.gl Otopeni European Short Course He won a bronze medal in the 1,500-meter freestyle and will participate in the 800-meter final on Sunday.The Russian Federation does not respect the rules of Olympic peace. They failed to comply three times. In 2008 in Georgiain Ukraine In 2014 and again in Ukraine in 2022. Which means it They also allow you to compete if you don’t respect the rules“, regrets Romanchuk, who explains, in statements collected by the specialized site Swim, swim That he himself spread on social networks, and how “The day before the start of the competition, a Ukrainian swimmer born in 2005 died in the war. I didn’t know him personally, but he was 18 years old and had his whole life ahead of him Maybe one day I would win an Olympic gold medal. The Russians killed him. Now we let them compete” he insists brusquely.
“How can they be neutral when they are part of the army?” he asked.
about him A document that the IOC will force you to sign For Russian and Belarusian athletes who intend to participate in the Games, in which they must openly express their opposition to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Romanchuk believes that “not enough. About 90% of athletes are part of the military, as is the case in many countries. How can they be neutral when they are part of the army? They have to say it and not sign the paper, but also They can sign it. In this case, what is the benefit of this document?“, Asked.
“I I hope to be in Paris, but the decision depends on the government, the country and the Olympic Committee. “But I want it because we athletes have to do our job, our best to jump, swim, run and fight to represent Ukraine,” explains the swimmer, immersed in risky training since the summer in Ukraine. DniproAfter losing information focus, it is assumed that “The world is completely tired of war, and so are many Ukrainians, but the war is far from over. That is why we need more support from all countries.”
“The world is tired of war, but it is not over yet.”
In contrast to the IOC’s statement, Romanchuk refers to the current decision on World AthleticsThe International Association of Athletics Federations, which he chairs Sebastian Coeto object to the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes, even under the status of neutrals: “I know Sebastian Coe personally. He is a great person and I respect his decision, because he said that the Russians will not be allowed to compete until after the war is over. I like your decision. My opinion is that everyone should do the same.“, says the double Olympic medalist V.I Tokyo -20.
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