# Russia backs sports rights for all countries, minister says

https://mins.news/en/item/111341

- TASS, 2026-10-22 15:09 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://tass.com/sports/2206395

> Russian Sports Minister and Olympic Committee President Mikhail Degtyarev said Russia supports every country’s right to compete internationally and advocates preserving the integrity and unity of sport. He said the IOC had reinstated the Russian Olympic Committee and that federations were implementing its decisions.