IOC accused of promoting genocide as Estonia, Poland, Latvia and Norway join opposition to Russian participation at Paris 2024

IOC accused of promoting genocide as Estonia, Poland, Latvia and Norway join opposition to Russian participation at Paris 2024

Political and sporting leaders from a growing number of European nations have voiced opposition to a move to reintroduce Russian and Belarusian athletes as threats grow over a possible boycott of next year's Olympic Games in Paris, while a key adviser to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of "genocide".