Olympic Committee wants Russian athletes to sign anti-aggression declarations

The Czech Olympic Committee has proposed that athletes from Russia or Belarus sign declarations condemning aggression against any states before being allowed to compete at the Paris Olympics under a neutral flag. The position drafted by a committee expert group was presented to the media on Thursday.

However, the Czech Olympic Committee remains opposed to any form of participation by Russia and Belarus in the Olympic qualifiers and the Paris Games, a position it adopted in April.

Author: Ian Willoughby