German Interior Minister Nancy Feser said that if necessary, the country can refuse to issue visas to prevent athletes from Russia and Belarus from attending tournaments..

" They can use the visa issuance tool to prevent Russians from participating.

If we host international competitions in Germany, we can act accordingly. We will act here by making our position clear,"

Recall, the IOC allowed the return of athletes from the Russian Federation and Belarus to international sports in a neutral status and provided that they are not military personnel and were not seen in support of the war in Ukraine. At the same time, the ban remained in force in team sports..

It is worth noting that earlier Fezer called this position of the IOC "

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Earlier it was reported that the star Russian athlete decided to compete under the flag of Denmark.