Ukraine's Heraskevych accuses IOC of acting as propaganda tool for Russia

Vladyslav Heraskevych believes the IOC would be 'really happy' to see Russian athletes return to the Games

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00:00Problem in these Olympic Games, and I think many people could agree with me, that it's too many Russian flags

00:09here, in the audience, in Milano, in some venues, all around venues, all around towns, it was already Russian flag

00:20on the helmet, and it didn't receive any sanctions from the IOC.

00:25At the same time, I was treated in a different way, my rights were violated, I was suspended, disqualified, and

00:37even despite the fact that I didn't violate any rules, I believe that these games now and this act of

00:44IOC also serves as an instrument of propaganda for Russia.

00:48And Russia also celebrates this qualification, and I believe now, from some point of view, it could look like that

00:58Russia coming back to Olympics and IOC really happy about it, and they're pressing Ukrainians too much now.

01:05And I think it's a wrong side of history for IOC.

01:13IOC.