Zelensky urges Olympic sponsors to keep Russia out of Games

BY A STAFF REPORTER: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine had written to the International Olympic Committee urging it to keep Russian athletes away from the Paris Olympic Games. Zelensky is leading a campaign to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from participating in the Games under neutral flags. Zelensky said their presence would normalize Russia's aggression in his country and make "terror" acceptable. "Ukraine has sent appropriate letters to the organisations that provide the largest support for the International Olympic Committee. "