Former head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), IOC member Craig Reedy spoke about the possible participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

" There is a real problem for the federations, which act on clear instructions that they will not invite Russians and Belarusians to participate in their events..

Therefore, at first glance, it is unlikely that any of the Russians and Belarusians will be able to qualify,"

Recall that on February 24, Russian President Putin made an urgent statement about conducting a special military operation on the territory of Ukraine, launching a large-scale invasion of Ukrainian cities..

After that, Russian sports began to plunge into complete isolation.. There are practically no federations left that have not excluded the Russians from their competitions.

The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics is scheduled for July 24, 2024.

[see_also ids\u003d"

Earlier it was reported that the world sports ministers called for the exclusion of Russia and Belarus from international sports..