So, he expressed confidence that the Russians would allegedly beg to return to international tournaments, and then they would also apologize for the sanctions against his country..

He expressed this opinion in an interview with the Gazeta portal.. en.

" This is TV, this is competition. Who can compete in the international arena? Russia!

They will come and still crawl on their knees! All doors will be open to us, and they will still apologize! In addition, I would sue those federations that decided to remove the Russians. And don't be ashamed of it!

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Recall that at the beginning of a full-scale war that Russia unleashed against Ukraine, the head of the IOC recommended that international federations not allow athletes from aggressor countries to compete. However, in June, Bach made a resonant statement that the exclusion of Russians and Belarusians from competitions violates the principle of "

As a result, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling, Jean Beleniuk, severely criticized the position of the IOC President after his scandalous statement about the participation of athletes from Russia and Belarus in the tournaments..