Olympic Games can be ringlet if Russians compete. Prime ministers warns

The prime ministers of the Baltics urged the International Olympic Committee on Friday to ban Russian athletes from next year’s Paris Games because of the war in Ukraine, saying a boycott was a possibility.

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said athletes from her country could be put in a situation where they are competing against Russians, claiming many of them “are soldiers.”

“I think that our efforts should be on convincing our other friends and allies that the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes is just wrong," Kallas said, adding in Russia's ally in the war. "So boycotting is the next step. I think people will understand why this is necessary.”