Canada was among the governments of 35 countries signing a statement calling on the IOC to clarify the definition of \u0022neutrality\u0022
The International Olympic Committee is trying to find a way to allow Russians into the Olympics, citing the opinion of United Nations human rights experts who believe Russians and Belarusians should not face discrimination simply for the passports they hold.
“The United States will continue to join a vast community of nations to hold Russia and Belarus — and the bad actors who dictate their actions — accountable for this brutal war,” U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Lee Satterfield said in a separate statement. “Russia has proven, time and again, it has no regard for and is incapable of following the rules — in international sport and in international law.
“We have strong concerns on how feasible it is for Russian and Belarusian Olympic athletes to compete as ‘neutrals’ — under the IOC’s conditions of no identification with their country — when they are directly funded and supported by their states ,” the countries’ joint statement said. “The strong links and affiliations between Russian athletes and the Russian military are also of clear concern.
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