US EditionROC to compensate Russian athletes who missed Milano Cortina Games
- On Tuesday, Russian Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev announced the Russian Olympic Committee will pay 116 athletes excluded from competing in the Milano Cortina Winter Games this year.
- Following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the International Olympic Committee banned Russian athletes from competing under their national flag, restricting most to neutral status without national symbols in Italy.
- Although 13 athletes passed IOC vetting to compete as neutrals in Italy, only Nikita Filippov won a medal, claiming silver in the inaugural ski mountaineering event.
- Degtyarev called the exclusion "treacherous political decisions," vowing to defend athletes' rights in court and stating, "Where necessary, we negotiate; where that fails, we defend the athletes."
- The International Paralympic Committee lifted its suspension of Russia and Belarus in September, allowing six athletes to compete under their national flags at the Winter Paralympics in March.
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The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) reported that it would make payments in cash to 116 athletes in the country who were unable to compete in the Olympic Games of the Millennium Court of Justice this year. Only 13 were present in the competitions, but did not represent Russia — all disputes as independent athletes. Russia and, therefore, its athletes were prohibited by the International Olympic Committee (COI) from participating in official inte…
The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has announced that it will pay financial compensation to 116 of the country's athletes who were not allowed to participate in the Winter Olympics.
Russia announces pay for athletes banned from Winter Olympics in controversial move
The Russian Olympic Committee has announced it will pay financial compensation to 116 Russian athletes who were prevented from competing at this year's Milano Cortina Winter Olympics
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