Ksenia Sankovich: We are in constant dialogue with IOC

The National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Belarus continues to maintain a constructive dialogue with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Ksenia Sankovich, Secretary General of the NOC of Belarus, said at the 3rd International Scientific Congress “Values, Traditions and Innovations of Modern Sport”.

“In international sports organizations emotions and the desire to follow political trends are gradually being replaced by the recognition of obvious facts. The issues of getting Belarusian athletes and teams back to the international arena are currently under discussion. The trend in normalizing the relations continues. I believe it is necessary to look for ways to meet each other halfway, especially in this difficult time. We are also working with international federations, most of which are willing to relax restrictions. The main task for the NOC of Belarus is to get the Belarusian athletes back to the participation in international competitions and there is a positive dynamics in these processes,” said Ksenia Sankovich.

According to the secretary general, the priority task for the National Olympic Committee is the participation of Belarusian athletes in the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics.

“The participation of our athletes in the 2026 Olympic Games is a priority task for the NOC of Belarus. We will make every effort to have our athletes represented in Italy. So far, there have been little positive outcomes here. No decision on admission of Belarusian athletes have been made by the international sports federations yet, but there is still hope for a sensible and rational solution to this issue,” Ksenia Sankovich said.

Press service of the NOC of Belarus
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