Olympia 2018: Kremlin: No plans for Olympic boycott

According to the Kremlin, there are no plans for a Russian boycott of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang (9. till 25. No, this will not be checked,”said Kremlin spokesman Dimitri Peskov on Monday noon, according to the Russian news agency TASS.

On Tuesday, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will decide whether to launch Russia in Pyeongchang because of the doping scandal. Among other things, there is also a complete exclusion of the Russian team.

A start under a neutral flag could also be a possible penalty. Amongst others, Alexander Zhukov, President of the Russian Olympic Committee ROC, explained:”Under a neutral flag, Russians will not participate in the Olympic Games”.

Peskov emphasized that Russia is not willing to “accept a lot of punishment” and we are against disregarding the rights of our athletes. But at the same time, Russia is committed to the Olympic idea,”said Peskow.