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The National Olympic Committee of Belarus (NOC) reacted to the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which refused to recognize the election of Viktor Lukashenko as the head of the organization. This is reported by the Telegram channel Sputnik Near Abroad.
The NOC said that the Belarusian athletes are preparing for the Olympics, despite the decision of the IOC. The report of the committee also notes that the international organization violated the principle of “sports outside politics”.