Jan 27 (Reuters) – Any use of Russia’s so-called special military operation in Ukraine would exclude Moscow from international sport, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday. The attempt is “doomed to fail”.
Since Russia sent tens of thousands of troops to Ukraine last February, some sports bodies have suspended Russian teams or athletes in protest of Moscow’s war on Ukraine.
Kyiv said earlier on Friday that Ukraine did not rule out boycotting the Olympics if Russian and Belarusian athletes were allowed to compete in the 2024 Paris Games.
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