ROC Considers IOC's Recommendations as ‘Ethnic Discrimination’

After the start of a Russian “special operation” in Ukraine, many world federations banned Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from international competition.

“It is obvious for us that all decisions were made under strong pressure from outside from forces that are far from understanding the principles of integrity of the Olympic movement...,” ROC said in a statement.

“Now, some kind of consultations are scheduled, but only after the decisions have been made and even executed. It turns out that the opinion of athletes, our opinion, no longer matters.”