The IOC Executive Board called on all international sports federations to reschedule or cancel competitions scheduled in Russia or Belarus due to the situation with Ukraine, according to the IOC website.
“They must take into account the violation of the Olympic Truce by the governments of Russia and Belarus and give absolute priority to the safety of the athletes. The IOC itself does not plan any events in Russia or Belarus,” the statement said.
“The IOC Executive Board expresses its deep concern about the safety of members of the Olympic community in Ukraine and expresses its full solidarity with them. The IOC Task Force is in contact with the Olympic community in the country to coordinate possible humanitarian assistance,” the statement said.
The IOC condemned the Russian authorities for violating the Olympics 2022 The Olympic truce began seven days before the start of the Olympic Games, on February 4, and ends seven days after the closing of the Paralympic Games in Beijing.
Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24, President Vladimir Putin explained the need for this to protect the inhabitants of Donbass from genocide. On the first day of the operation, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the Russian armed forces were striking at the military infrastructure and aviation of Ukraine, nothing threatened the civilian population.
After the start of the Russian operation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky severed diplomatic relations with Russia, introduced martial law in the country and announced a general mobilization.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko invited Russia and Ukraine to hold talks in Minsk, and also denied the participation of the Belarusian military in the operation in Donbass.
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