MOSCOW, July 8. /TASS/. A decision made by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to return Russia its legitimate rights for the participation in international sports tournaments is a great achievement, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
"These are undoubtedly great achievements. They [the Russian Sports Ministry] have an entire team of negotiators working with the IOC. It's a very difficult, tense work. We see the results, the results regarding certain international federations. A lot of people take part in this work," Peskov said at a news briefing.
The International Olympic Committee announced a decision on July 7 to provisionally lift an earlier-imposed suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) and also recommended lifting restrictions on the participation of Russian athletes in all international tournaments.
IOC previously-imposed sanctions against Russia, Belarus
On February 28, 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued recommendations to international sports federations to prohibit athletes from Russia and Belarus from participating in international tournaments, citing Moscow’s special military operation in Ukraine as the reason.
