Ukraine opposes Russian and Belarusian athletes competing under a neutral flag at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris

Ukraine opposes Russian and Belarusian athletes competing under a neutral flag at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris

The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine has started consultations with national sports federations regarding a possible boycott of the 2024 Olympics.

"I hope that now all federations, athletes, and the entire civilized world will pay attention to this, and we will not have to resort to extreme measures," said the president of the NOC of Ukraine, Vadym Huttsait.

On January 25, the International Olympic Committee proposed allowing Russians and Belarusians who do not support the war to compete under a neutral flag.

The organization assures that "governments must not decide which athletes can participate in which competitions and which athletes cannot."