Ilgar Mamedov: “I don’t understand those who just want to go for a walk around Paris with all its inconveniences”
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03/26/2024 04:08
Two-time Olympic champion and President of the Russian Fencing Federation Ilgar Mamedov I am confident that the participation of our athletes in the 2024 Olympic Games will divide society into two camps.
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He also said that he does not understand those who want to compete at the Olympic Games, but do not have a 99 percent chance of winning gold. According to him, it’s just “to go for a walk around Paris with all its inconveniences.”
“This will be a division of society, this cannot be allowed. Let everyone ask themselves the question: how much do you love yourself and how much do you love your country,” TASS quotes him as saying Mamedova.
We would like to add that in December 2023, the IOC allowed Russian residents to participate in the Games in Paris in a neutral status.