The IOC wants to open the door to the Olympic Games again for Russia. There is a risk of a relapse into the age of boycotts.
Should Russian athletes be allowed to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics?
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Last Wednesday, Thomas Bach had a well-received appearance at the Political Forum Ruhr in Essen. The German IOC President spoke about the instrumentalisation of international sport for politics. Bach warned of a split. He said: “We will experience games from different political blocs that no longer have anything to do with this connecting character of sport across all borders.”
