"You can't boycott": Russian media announce an "unexpected outcome" in the case of Russia's participation in the 2024 Olympics

Russia's decision to send athletes to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, where they will be able to compete only in individual events and under a neutral flag, will allegedly not be made by dictator Vladimir Putin. The latter instructed the relevant minister and the head of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) to "submit proposals".

This is stated in an article by Sports.ru. At the same time, journalists have no doubt that Russian officials will announce their refusal to participate in the main start of the quadrennial, but this will be advisory and "neutral" athletes will make their own decisions.

"An important note: any decision by officials will not be considered a boycott of the Olympic Games. You cannot boycott an event to which you have not been invited. And the ROC has not received an invitation to Paris and probably will not receive one," the observers emphasized.

The main opponents of refusing to participate in the 2024 Olympics are also named - the tennis and wrestling federations. Representatives of these organizations take part in international tournaments and have already won several licenses to compete in the tournament in the French capital this summer.

As reported by OBOZ.UA, the ROC announced that "Russian athletes and officials will not participate in the Games of the XXXIII Olympics in Paris" and threatened criminal cases against "neutral" athletes.

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