International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach defended his organization's efforts to create a pathway for Russian and Belarusian athletes to return to competition in a speech in his home country of Germany which took place amid a pro-Ukraine protest Wednesday.
Bach reiterated the IOC's position that it would be discriminatory to exclude Russians and Belarusians based on citizenship alone and argued the Olympics can help promote dialogue at a tense time. Public broadcaster WDR reported nearly 200 pro-Ukraine protesters gathered outside the venue calling for Russia to be excluded entirely from the Olympics.
Bach said he opposed political influence on sports and any suggestion that Russians should be treated as if they have "collective guilt." The Olympics, he added, need to remain neutral to be a unifying force. Bach refined that approach Wednesday, indicating the IOC could recommend barring athletes who pose with a "Z" symbol, a marking used on Russian military vehicles which has become a symbol of support for the war.
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