Some of Canada's top Olympians are publicly demanding that the Canadian Olympic Committee reverse its position and withdraw support of Russian and Belarusian athletes participating at the 2024 Olympic Games.
calling on it to clarify the idea of "neutrality" for Russian and Belarusian athletes.
Sports Minister Pascale St-Onge said Canada's position is clear, tweeting on Feb. 10 that both countries "must be banned" from the Paris Games.Canada's position is clear: Russian and Belarusian athletes must be banned from the 2024 Olympic Games. I have reiterated this to my international counterparts and to President @ZelenskyyUa. Let's stand in solidarity with Ukraine.🇺🇦 pic.twitter.
Felicien said while there may be Russian or Belrusian athletes who do not support the war, their Olympic dream is not more important than basic human rights and democracy.
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