"Impossible to go parade": Mrs. Paris's mayor against the participation of the Russians in the 2024 Olympics

Idalgo said that she did not support the permission of the Russians to participate in competitions as neutral or under the flags of the Olympic Games. Yes, she changed her position from what was a month ago when she claimed that athletes could not be deprived of the opportunity to participate in the competition, regardless of where they came from.

"While this war is ongoing, this Russian aggression against Ukraine is impossible to go parade, as if nothing is happening, the Russian delegation will come to Paris, while the rainy bombs will pour on Ukraine," said Idalgo. The change of views puts Ms. Paris on the path of confrontation with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), who developed a road map that allows Russians and Belarusians to participate in competitions in 2024 as "neutral".

The athletes of both countries have been expelled from many international sports events since last year Russia launched a full -scale war with Ukraine. The IOC's actions caused a sharp criticism from the officials of Ukraine, who intensified the efforts to lobby for the ban on the entry of Russians and Belarusians and threatened to boycott the Olympics. The quarrel grew into an international dispute in which Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were also called on a full ban on participation.

In games for Russians and Belarus. Although the decision, after all, remains for the IOC, an important ally of the Ukrainian position is an important ally because it is at the Center for Preparation for the Olympiad. Idalgo stated that she would publicly disagree with the IOC if he did not change his mind.