(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 11, 2020 a man wearing a face mask walks in front of the Olympic Rings in Tokyo. - Japan has asked for a one-year postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Games over the global coronavirus pandemic, and the International Olympic Committee has agreed, the country's prime minister said on March 24, 2020. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)The head of Russia’s Olympic Committee on Friday accused the International Olympic Committee of picking sides after it urged sports federations to show sensitivity when handling Ukrainian athletes. Following the incident, the IOC urged international federations to “handle situations involving Ukrainian and individual neutral athletes with the necessary degree of sensitivity”. “Now we have been involuntarily but clearly shown the attitude which absolutely any Russian will face at international competitions.

Source: Punch July 28, 2023 20:31 UTC