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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

Volodymyr Zelensky is a Ukrainian artist, screenwriter, producer and politician. Volodymyr (sometimes) once again stated that he is against the participation of Russian athletes in the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024, BTA reported, citing DPA.

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"We discussed diplomatic steps to end the war. I emphasized that athletes from the Russian Federation should not participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics," he tweeted after a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron

Emmanuel Macron was born on December 21, 1977 in the city of Amiens.

He is the youngest president of

In December, Zelensky asked the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach to permanently leave in force the ban on the participation of Russian athletes in international competitions.

The Olympic summit on December 9 allowed athletes from Russia and Belarus to return to international competition despite Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) then asked to discuss the possibility of allowing athletes from both countries to participate in competitions under its auspices, provided they compete under a neutral flag and without the performance of their national anthems.

The meeting participants agreed to explore this possibility. 

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