Foreign pro-Russian resources write that Russian and Belarusian athletes are discriminated against because they are not allowed to participate in international competitions even under a neutral flag. Like, the Baltic countries, Poland and Great Britain have created coalitions to fight the Russians and Belarusians. According to propaganda, this is racism. Propagandists also write that governments are interfering in sports instead of dealing with the affairs of state importance. EU vs Disinfo analysts drew attention to the spread of the message.

On February 28, 2022, the Executive Committee of the International Olympic Committee really recommended that international sports federations and organizers of sporting events “not invite and prevent the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials in international competitions”. Such a decision is connected with a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine and in no way can be qualified as racism. Propagandists use substitution of concepts to portray Russians and Belarusians as victims.

Now there is a discussion of the possible participation of Russians and Belarusians in the 2024 Olympics. However, a group of 35 countries, including the UK, Germany, USA, France and Japan, have agreed to demand the exclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes from participating in the 2024 Olympics.

The Russians use international measures to promote disinformation, create provocations and scandals, which are then used by Russian propaganda. According to the President of Ukraine, the presence of representatives of the aggressor state at the competitions is a manifestation of violence and lawlessness.