Olympic champion Beijing 2022 in the ski relay Veronika Stepanova stated that she wants the head of the IOC, Thomas Bach, to personally present her with a medal at future Olympic Games.
Now Russian skiers have been suspended from international competitions on the recommendations of the IOC in connection with the situation in Ukraine.
Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee:
“… As a world organization, we must remember that less than 50 countries of the world have imposed sanctions against Russia. That is, we have about 150 National Olympic Committees within the IOC, whose governments have not imposed any sanctions against Russia.
And we are asked: why do you react this way? Just because they are in Europe? What have you done about Yemen, what about Afghanistan? And Ethiopia, Mali? We must see this worldview as well. We must not succumb to all these political sanctions and political boycotts…”
And it’s well said here! Now we are waiting for deeds to follow words.
I promise you, Mr. Bach, that I will train with tripled energy so that it is you, and no one else, who will award me a medal at future Games! I don’t know about you, but it will give me special pleasure to see your face 💪🇷🇺,” Stepanova wrote.
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