A great friend and comrade of Russia called the four-time Olympic champion Alexander Popov International Olympic Committee (IOC). The titled swimmer admitted that it was the IOC members who made the final decision, blocking the Russian athletes' way to the Olympics in Pyeongchang in the winter of 2018.. , the Summer Games-2016 in Brazil and other international starts. But, in his opinion, the IOC was forced to do this - otherwise, this organization would be destroyed. "They are the same hostage as we are. When you understand this, it becomes obvious: no one inside the IOC is against us. It's just that people are sometimes so caught up in certain circumstances that they are ready for a lot of things so as not to go to the bottom with the whole crew, "Popova quoted RIA Novosti as saying.. The star of the world voyage of the 1990s compared the IOC, WADA, the biased press and so on. with boats that try not to let each other come to the finish line. "Nearby there is another boat that starts your boat to swing and tries to throw out someone from there. And then someone else, yet, - tried to draw a terrible picture of everyone understanding Popov. - If someone started rocking it inside the boat, it's easier: the boat is alone. In an extreme situation, the paddle gave over the head, and again everything is fine. It's much worse when those who are outside try to turn you, "Popov stressed.. In his opinion, the World Anti-Doping Agency is to blame for everything, it needs to be reformed. But IOC will suffer. Because Russian athletes, innocently punished because of false accusations of doping, are starting to win courts to protect honor and dignity. Soon such lawsuits will be a whole shaft. "Most likely, they will all go against the International Olympic Committee, because the final decision was taken by him.

The fact that this happened under the colossal pressure of the public will not bother anyone at all, "Popov regretted sports officials, who, out of fear for their skin, ruined their careers and lives for dozens of Russian athletes. Recall that Alexander Popov is a contender for the post of head of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC). He was nominated by the Shooting Union of Russia. His rival is the first vice-president of the ROC Stanislav Pozdnyakov. The acting president of the ROC Alexander Zhukov said earlier that he does not intend to participate in the elections to be held on May 29.