IOC hails development at assembly with Afghan sports activities officers
Sports activities leaders appointed via the Taliban have promised Olympic officers that Afghanistan will proceed to permit its athletes and groups to compete across the world.
The World Olympic Committee introduced the pledge Thursday after its delegation met in Qatar with leaders of the Afghan Normal Directorate of Bodily Training & Sports activities. The Qatari capital town of Doha has been a political base for the Taliban, which retook keep watch over of Afghanistan in August.
“All through the assembly, the Afghan representatives mentioned that they have been strongly dedicated to following and gazing the Olympic Constitution,” the IOC mentioned in a remark.
Masses of athletes and sports activities officers, together with many ladies who feared being barred from competing and from reprisals, have left Afghanistan since August. They have been helped via world athlete representatives and sports activities our bodies together with the IOC and FIFA.
Thursday’s consequence may just imply Afghan athletes will compete on the Beijing Olympics in February.
“Each events reiterated the basic proper to get entry to and observe game safely for all people with out discrimination,” the IOC mentioned. “All sides believe the discussions to were optimistic and agreed to proceed the discussion.”
The IOC famous it “continues to acknowledge the present Nationwide Olympic Committee (NOC) of Afghanistan,” whose elected leaders have been found in Qatar, the place the ruling Emir could also be a long-time IOC member.
The Afghan delegation was once led via Nazar Mohammad Mutmaeen, the IOC mentioned. He was once introduced in September via the Taliban as a member of the period in-between executive cupboard.
