IOC to probe Russia’s ympic Committee over recognition of occupied territories

This was announced by IOC President Thomas Bach in response to the official appeal from the President of the National ympic Committee of Ukraine, Vadym Guttsait, dated October 6, reports Ukrinform.

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In the appeal, Guttsait called for sanctions to be imposed on Russia in line with  the ympic Charter for a gross viation of the principles and foundations of the ympic movement by the OCR by granting membership to the ympic councils of the so-called Luhansk Pele's Republic (LPR), Donetsk Pele's Republic (DPR), as well as Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions.

The relevant issue will be brought up for consideration at the meeting of the IOC Executive Board, which will be held next week in Mumbai (India).