Ukraine Irrelevant to Russia and IOC's Relationship: Russian Minister
Ukraine has appealed the IOC’s easing of restrictions, while Russia says 13 athletes and 10 coaches will compete under national symbols in Dakar.
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Ukraine should not interfere with the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to authorise Russia's official return to competition after years of isolation, Russian Minister of Sport Mihail Degtiarev said.
Ukraine irrelevant to Russia and IOC's relationship: Russian minister
A Russian team of 13 athletes and 10 coaches will parade with their national flag at the Youth Olympics in Dakar at the end of this month, and the Russian national anthem will be played. Indeed it is 10 years since a victorious Russian athlete has heard the national anthem ring out at a senior Olympics. A state-sponsored doping programme implemented, according to the World Anti-Doping Agency, at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games, and the assault on Uk…
Ukraine irrelevant to Russia and IOC’s relationship: Russian minister
MOSCOW: Ukraine has no business interfering in the International Olympic Committee’s decision to permit Russia’s return as an officially recognized nation after years in the wilderness, Russian Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev has told AFP. A Russian team of 13 athletes and 10 coaches will parade with their national flag at the Youth Olympics in Dakar at the end of this month, and the Russian national anthem will be played. Indeed it is 10 year…
On Sunday, October 11, 2026, the Russian Minister of Sports, Mikhail Degtyarev, declared that Ukraine did not have to "interfer" in relations between Russia and the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Since the summer, Russia has been back on the international sports stage. The IOC has lifted the barrier, world associations give flag and anthem back, and behind the scenes, the IOC is working to ensure that Russian athletes can enter anywhere.
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