Barron's reported the information.
"I want to tell Russian and Belarusian athletes that they are not welcome in Paris and to tell Ukrainian athletes and all the Ukrainian people that we support them very strongly," Hidalgo emphasized.
She made this statement during a trip to Kyiv, where the Paris Mayor visited a training center for Ukrainian athletes.
Reminder: The Olympic Games will take place in Paris from July 26 to August 11, 2024. Russia and Belarus will not compete there in team sports. Instead, Belarusian and Russian athletes will participate in individual competitions under a “neutral” status.
On February 9, Anne Hidalgo visited the capital of Ukraine and addressed a meeting of the Kyiv City Council.