Dozens of states may boycott the 2024 Winter Olympics if Russian and Belarusian athletes are allowed to compete.

This was stated by the Minister of Sports and Tourism of Poland Kamil Bortnichuk, reports the BBC..

He spoke about the possibility of creating a coalition of 40 countries that will support the boycott of the Olympics.. US, UK and Canada may join. Such a combination would be enough to make the competition meaningless, he stressed..

Recall, on January 26, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced its readiness to consider the issue of the return of Russian and Belarusian athletes to international competitions. But only in a neutral status: without national flags and anthems.

After that, the Minister of Youth and Sports, the President of the NOC of Ukraine, Vadim Gutzeit, said that the national team could boycott the 2024 Olympic Games..

In addition, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the head of the IOC because of his statement about the return of athletes from the Russian Federation and Belarus to the international arena..