Nine EU Countries Want IOC's Funding Cut Following Lifting of Sanctions Against Russia
Key Points
- Estonia and eight supporting European countries demanded that the IOC and other sports organizations be banned from EU funds.
- The initiative targets organizations that allow the readmission of Russia and Belarus to international sports competitions.
- The demand came after the IOC's decision on 7 July to lift the disqualification of the Russian Olympic Committee.
- The request was directed to European Commissioner Glenn Micallef, proposing exclusion from programs such as Erasmus+.
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Estonia and eight supporting European countries have launched an initiative to ban the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from European Union funds following its lifting of sanctions against Russia. The countries appealed to the European Commissioner for Culture, Youth, and Sport, Glenn Micallef, demanding the IOC's exclusion from the Erasmus+ program.
In a statement issued by the Estonian Ministry of Culture, it was emphasized that all sports organizations allowing Russia and Belarus to return to international sports competitions should be blocked from accessing EU funds. It was noted that the initiative is supported by Denmark, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, and Sweden.
The proposal suggested that other organizations, such as the International Fencing Federation (FIE) and World Aquatics, should also be excluded from funded programs to limit their participation in future sports sector discussions. This development follows the decision by the IOC Executive Board to lift the disqualification of the Russian Olympic Committee at its meeting held on 7 July in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- From which funds do they want the IOC and other sports organizations to be banned?
- It is requested that these organizations be excluded from Erasmus+ and other European Union funding programs.
- How many countries support Estonia's initiative?
- A total of eight EU countries support this call: Denmark, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, and Sweden.
- What is the reason for these nine countries taking this step?
- The national reaction came following the IOC's decision on 7 July to lift the disqualification of the Russian Olympic Committee.
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