Poland threatens to boycott the Olympics if Russia adopts

The Executive Committee of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) called for the return of Russian and Belarusian athletes to international competitions with neutral status on January 25, while recommending that athletes who actively support special operations in Ukraine should not be allowed. In response, Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to Volodymyr Zelensky’s office, accused the Lausanne-based organization of inciting violence and destruction and bribing Russia. The IOC described the accusations as defamatory.