Russian athletes agree to go ‘neutral’ to PyeongChang Games
Baku, December 12, AZERTAC
All Russian athletes have announced plans to compete in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games under a neutral flag, the Russian Olympic Committee athletes' commission chair Sofya Velikaya said, according to TASS.
"Everyone is preparing and hopes to perform. At the moment, there are no athletes who have refused to take part in the Games," said Velikaya, who is a Russian sabre fencer and Olympic gold medalist.
The Russian Olympic Committee athletes' commission backs the Russians who have decided to compete in the PyeongChang Games as neutral athletes, Velikaya told reporters.
"Today, we held a meeting and discussed the decision made by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on our athletes’ participation under a neutral status," Velikaya said. The commission was tasked with asking all winter sports athletes about their plans.
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