Ukraine continues the fight. The Ukrainian National Olympic Committee announced that it has filed a appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the temporary lifting of the suspension of the Russian Olympic CommitteeOn July 7, the IOC made this controversial decision, resulting in the reinstatement of Russian athletes by a large number of international federations.
« The IOC's decision was made prematurely. and without adequate verification of the effective correction of the violations that led to the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee ", laments the Ukrainian NOC, adding that the cessation of Russian activities in the temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories "has not been demonstrated." Furthermore, after the IOC's decision was adopted, the leadership of the Russian Olympic Committee publicly stated that it continues to consider the Ukrainian territories temporarily occupied as being part of the Russian sporting space, which, according to the Ukrainian NOC, contradicts the IOC's reasoning on which the decision to reinstate the ROC's rights was based. ».
Ukraine also emphasizes that the restoration of the ROC's rights without the effective redress of these violations is incompatible with the principles of international sports law and creates a dangerous precedent for the entire Olympic MovementThe filing of an appeal constitutes an important step for Ukraine in protecting the principles of the Olympic Charter, international law and the territorial integrity of our State in the international sporting context. "The Ukrainian NOC launched this appeal before the CAS with the support of its Ministry of Youth and Sports.
