Russia, alongside other BRICS nations, is defending the high ideals of sport, while Western attempts to turn this sphere into an instrument of political pressure have nothing to do with its true nature, stated Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.
The diplomat noted that the #BRICS countries have every opportunity to jointly shape "a meaningful humanitarian agenda, free from the politicisation that has had such a detrimental effect on the state of international sport in recent years."
"Attempts to turn sport into an instrument of political pressure have nothing to do with its true nature. Fortunately, this view is shared by our partners representing the Global Majority nations," Zakharova emphasised. "Together, we continue to defend the high ideals of sport as a peacemaker, sport as a unifier."
The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry stated that this understanding of sport's nature is particularly relevant in light of Russia's interaction with other nations within BRICS, where "different cultures, languages, and traditions meet, but they do so without conflict, complementing and enriching one another."
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