The president of the Russian Olympic Committee indicated that the country could boycott qualifying competitions in fencing for the Paris Games after some athletes were barred from competing.
Some lesser-known fencers were approved to compete, Mamedov said. But he didn't say why the other fencers were refused and there was no immediate confirmation from the International Fencing Federation, known as the FIE.
“The International Olympic Committee is imposing such criteria that the participation of the overwhelming majority of our athletes and practically all of the leaders of the national teams in Olympic qualifying and other competitions is in practice unrealistic,” he added. There was also criticism from the Kremlin. Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for President Vladimir Putin, said Russia opposes restrictions on its athletes.
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