Everyone has their own estimate. According to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the delegation of neutral athletes carrying a Russian passport at the Paris 2024 Games could exceed 40 people. WADA President Witold Banka (photo above) explained this during the ASOIF general assembly, organized on Tuesday April 9 in Birmingham as part of SportAccord. “ We do not currently know how many neutral athletes will qualify for the Games, but experts estimate there will likely be more or less 40, perhaps more, declared the Pole. For comparison, 330 athletes representing the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) participated in the Tokyo 2020 Games. But we remain skeptical when it comes to the fight against doping in Russia. We remain very vigilant because history has taught us to be extremely cautious regarding their anti-doping system. »
