You can't choose who congratulates you, IOC says after Putin's best wishes
Source: news.source.channelnewsasia
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) declined to comment on a congratulatory note from Russian President Vladimir Putin to newly-elected IOC president Kirsty Coventry. Putin praised Coventry's experience and authority in the sporting world. The IOC stated that one cannot choose who congratulates them. This follows the suspension of Russia's Olympic Committee in 2023 due to the invasion of Ukraine, and ongoing efforts by Moscow to have its athletes reinstated in the Olympic Games.
Key Points
IOC president Kirsty Coventry received a congratulatory note from Russian President Vladimir Putin after her election.
Putin praised Coventry's 'unique experience' and 'great authority' in the sporting world.
The IOC declined to comment on Putin's message, stating that one cannot choose who congratulates them.
Russia's Olympic Committee was suspended by the IOC in 2023 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Moscow is seeking reinstatement of its athletes in the Olympic Games after the ban.
A limited number of Russian and Belarusian athletes competed as neutrals in the Paris Games last year.
