SportsGlobal sports won’t bend to individual nations’ ‘whims,’ Russian Olympic chief says
Russian Sports Minister and Russian Olympic Committee President Mikhail Degtyarev said global sports cannot allow individual countries to dictate who may compete in international events or under what restrictions. He said major competitions on the IOC calendar should be held where individual participants face no obstacles, while dissenting countries could organize minor or national events.
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TASS★★★☆☆2026-08-31 18:53Original
Global sports won’t bend to individual nations’ ‘whims,’ Russian Olympic chief says