CNN —Russia as a country has no place at the 2024 Paris Olympics and no Russian flag should be used at next year’s Games, French President Emmanuel Macron said.
Speaking to French sports newspaper l’Equipe, Macron added that discussions should be held about the participation of some Russian athletes who “may also be victims of this regime.”“Obviously, there can’t be a Russian flag at the Paris Olympic Games.
Because Russia as a country has no place [at the Games] when it has committed war crimes and deported children,” Macron said Wednesday.
So far, no decision has been taken on Russian and Belarusian athletes’ participation at the 2024 Olympics.
“We are ready to boycott the Olympic Games in Paris if the Russian Federation and Belarus are allowed to participate in the competition,” Shmyhal said.
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