SportsEU attempts to ban Russian athletes from tournaments contradict Olympic ideals, Kremlin says
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said efforts to bar Russian athletes from international competitions politicize sport and violate Olympic ideals and the principle that sport and politics should be separate. He said Russia would remain in contact with international sports federations to defend its athletes’ interests.
EU attempts to ban Russian athletes from tournaments contradict Olympic ideals, Kremlin says