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Bach's Successor Must Give Russia Cold Shoulder: Ukrainian Sports Minister

Ukraine's sports minister says the successor to International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach (L) cannot contemplate welcoming Russia back into the sporting world (Credit: AFP)

The successor to Thomas Bach as International Olympic Committee president must "embody the principles of justice" and that means refusing to welcome Russia back into the sporting world, Ukraine's Sports Minister Matviy Bidnyi has told AFP.

Seven candidates are vying to succeed Bach in an election in March but the German will step down in June 2025 after 12 years in charge.

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