Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday that his country opposes the idea of Russian athletes participating in the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, his office said.

Zelensky, who recalled that 184 Ukrainian athletes died in the war with Russia, spoke with IOC President Thomas Bach, who last week said that the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the 2024 Olympic Games was still unclear.

Zelensky said Ukraine was disappointed by what he called the IOC’s intention to allow Russians and Belarusians to compete under a neutral flag.

“You cannot try to be neutral when the foundations of peaceful life are destroyed and universal human values are ignored,” Zelensky said, according to statements collected by his office.

“A just response to such actions can only be the complete isolation of the terrorist state on the international scene. In particular, this applies to international sporting events.”

Zelensky did not give details about the 184 Ukrainian athletes he said had been killed in the war.

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee on Monday approved studying the possibility of Russian and Belarusian athletes participating in the Games, but said they must do so strictly as neutral competitors.

Bach stated last week that while the IOC sanctions against Russia and Belarus remain in place, the “protective measures” of not allowing their athletes to participate in international competitions to protect the integrity of the events were another matter.

The IOC has not suspended or sanctioned the Russian and Belarusian National Olympic Committees.

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