The Ukrainian authorities sent letters to the companies most supporting the International Olympic Committee regarding the possible participation of Russian athletes in the Olympics. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky in his evening address..

“We also continue the diplomatic marathon in order to prevent the Kremlin from using world sports and the Olympic movement for its propaganda.. Representatives of a terrorist state have no place at the Olympics and international tournaments. Ukraine has sent relevant letters to companies that are most supportive of the International Olympic Committee.

These are large international companies that are definitely interested in not using their reputation and support for the sake of war propaganda,” the President stressed..

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Zelensky also wrote a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron regarding the inadmissibility of the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the Summer Olympic Games, which are to be held in 2024 in Paris..

Earlier it was reported that Poland expects 40 countries to oppose the participation of athletes from Russia and Belarus in the Olympics..