Deputy Head of Norwegian NOC resigns to protest suspension of Russian and Belarusian athletes

15 марта 2022

"Against mixing sports and politics". Deputy Head of the Norwegian Olympic Committee has resigned in protest against the IOC decision to suspend the Russian and Belarusian athletes. Oyvind Vatterdal said he made the decision after the IOC called for the removal of athletes from Russia and Belarus amid the situation in Ukraine. According to him, the committee’s call is contrary to his personal values and ideas about what sport should be.