IOC does not recognize election of Lukashenko's son in Belarus

The recent election of Lukashenko's son Viktor to succeed his father as head of the National Olympic Committee will not be recognized by the IOC, the IOC leadership decided on Monday. In addition, the penalties imposed in December remain in force for the time being. At the end of the previous year, the IOC banned Lukashenko and his son Viktor from all Olympic activities, including the Summer Games in Tokyo. In addition, IOC payments to Belarus are frozen unless they are athlete scholarships or costs for preparation for the Olympic Games. The NOK, which was then still led by Alexander Lukashenko, did not adequately protect athletes from political discrimination, it was said. Lukashenko criticized this decision and suggested that it be clarified in court. The Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tichanowskaja welcomed the IOC sanctions against Lukashenko. Athletes raise their voices Several athletes, including Olympic medalists, had criticized violence and political persecution under Lukashenko. Numerous prominent athletes were given prison sentences or fines for taking part in actions against Lukashenko. Belarus has been in a serious domestic political crisis since the presidential election last year. Lukashenko was declared the winner with 80,1 percent of the votes. The opposition, on the other hand, sees civil rights activist Tichanowskaja as the real winner. For months, the democracy movement has been calling for Lukashenko's resignation, an end to police violence against peaceful demonstrators, the release of all political prisoners and new elections. The EU no longer recognizes Lukashenko as president.

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IOC does not recognize election of Lukashenko's son in Belarus

The International Olympic Committee has reiterated its sanctions against Belarus because of the machinations of ruler Alexander Lukashenko.

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