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IOC President Advocates for African Countries to Boycott Russia's Friendship Games

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On March 19, the IOC issued a statement against the "politicization of sport" and called for a global boycott of the 2024 Friendship Games in Russia, scheduled... 02.04.2024, Sputnik Africa

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Fooled by Russian pranksters, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has advocated for Africa to skip the Friendship Games in Russia.Bach spoke to an "African politician" about the "risks" for participants due to Moscow's "untrustworthy" anti-doping system that could also indirectly "influence" the African Games. Bach said the EU could issue a joint statement with the "politician" on the matter.Russian Deputy PM Dmitry Chernyshenko previously stated that a large number of countries are interested in and will participate in the International Friendship Games, despite the IOC's opposition to the competition.

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IOC President Advocates for African Countries to Boycott Russia's Friendship Games

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On March 19, the IOC issued a statement against the "politicization of sport" and called for a global boycott of the 2024 Friendship Games in Russia, scheduled for September 15-29, 2024.

Fooled by Russian pranksters, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has advocated for Africa to skip the Friendship Games in Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony via video link to open sports facilities in Perm, Russia, on Thursday, October 19, 2023. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 19.10.2023

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Bach spoke to an "African politician" about the "risks" for participants due to Moscow's "untrustworthy" anti-doping system that could also indirectly "influence" the African Games. Bach said the EU could issue a joint statement with the "politician" on the matter.

Russian Deputy PM Dmitry Chernyshenko previously stated that a large number of countries are interested in and will participate in the International Friendship Games, despite the IOC's opposition to the competition.