“We are not refugees; it’s simply humiliating! How can we be refugees? Where did we flee from and to?” Tatiana Tarasova on the potential criteria for Russian athletes’ participation in Paris 2024 Olympics

Tatiana Tarasova considers the potential criteria for Russian athletes’ participation in Paris 2024 as humiliating.

source: RSport

Earlier, it was reported that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) would allow Russian athletes to participate in the 2024 Olympics under the same conditions as the refugee team.

“I agree with Oleg Matytsin (Russian sports minister) that this is a policy of destroying sports. We are not refugees; it’s simply humiliating! How can we be refugees? Where did we flee from and to?” said Tarasova.

The figure skating coach also noted that Russia should not create an alternative to the Olympic Games.

“The BRICS Games are a good idea, but I’m afraid that only a few countries will participate in such games. We don’t need alternatives to the Olympic Games; we need the Olympic Games themselves. And we will compete in them not as refugees but as Russian athletes,” Tarasova emphasized.

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5 Responses to ““We are not refugees; it’s simply humiliating! How can we be refugees? Where did we flee from and to?” Tatiana Tarasova on the potential criteria for Russian athletes’ participation in Paris 2024 Olympics”

1. No war says:

   18/06/2023 at 21:05

   Good point. As you see many Russians do not want to fight right now – they are hiding, fleeing, etc. We are talking millions. Putin is currently not able to mobilise the whole country for his bigger plans. By isolating these millions, not giving them choice/ hope, humiliating them you might turn them against the ‘west’. And then the situation might get even worse. Ps: when the ‘west’ was dealing with Putin, making him reacher they must have know who mr. Putin was. Ukraine is his 5. war!! So do not blame the young Russian athletes now for how the things have turned out;)

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2. me says:

   18/06/2023 at 19:33

   Is it safe now? South Korea is definitely safer then Poland or Lithuania right now

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3. No war says:

   18/06/2023 at 11:05

   I agree with you me. But would Europe be a safer place if Russia turns into North Korea?

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4. me says:

   17/06/2023 at 15:23

   But we cannot pretend everything is alraight. Look – sports achievements are the opportunity for Putin to show his power and how great Russia is. Sochi Olympics are the best example. Also, most figure skaters publically supporty his politics, they go to events with him, including to propaganda concerts. They were shirts with “Z” sign. How can we ignore that?

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5. No war says:

   17/06/2023 at 11:20

   Russians cannot do anything about their government at the moment (unless you are suicidal). Humiliating Russians for that is a bad idea. Getting many really angry Russians is also a bad idea. Russia is kind of still in Europe and you cannot build a wall, I think…

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