SportsPhoto: Deccan HeraldPutin Claims Opposition to Russia in Sports Violates Democratic Rights
President Vladimir Putin stated that countries opposing Russia's participation in international sports are violating the rights of Russian athletes and democratic institutions. His remarks came after several nations, including Canada, Denmark, and Sweden, refused to compete against Russia following a court decision to reinstate Russian teams in international ice hockey. Putin defended decisions by the Court of Arbitration for Sport and the IOC as upholding the Olympic Charter.
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