After the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ease the requirements for the participation of Russian athletes and teams, as well as to preliminarily lift the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee, the Latvian Olympic Committee expressed its disagreement with this approach. In an interview with the program "900 Seconds" ([TV3](https://tv3.lv/zinas/arvalstis/lok-prezidents-kamer-ukraina-nogalina-cilvekus-krievijas-daliba-olimpiskajas-speles-nav-pielaujama/)), the president of the Latvian Olympic Committee, Raimonds Lazdins, emphasized that he considers this decision unjustified in the context of the ongoing war of Russia against Ukraine. > "This decision is incomprehensible at a time when a full-scale invasion of Ukraine is ongoing and athletes are among those dying," said Lazdins. According to him, Latvia maintains the position outlined in its appeal to the IOC in 2023 and will continue to support Ukraine in matters of international sports. In the near future, representatives of the Olympic committees of the Baltic countries plan to meet, presumably in Riga, to coordinate further actions. Lazdins also reported that he has already contacted the president of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, and subsequent steps will be coordinated jointly with Ukrainian, Baltic, and Northern European partners. At the same time, the head of the LOC noted that it remains unclear how the IOC's new decision will affect the participation of Russian athletes in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. According to him, additional time will be needed to assess the consequences. Lazdins expressed hope that individual international sports federations will maintain the existing restrictions on Russian athletes. He cited the International Association of Athletics Federations and the International Biathlon Union as examples that have not yet changed their position. He also pointed out that the IOC's recommendations primarily concern athletes and do not automatically extend to the official representatives of national Olympic organizations and coaching staff. Latvia's position on this issue remains unchanged: the country intends to develop further actions jointly with Ukraine and its closest regional partners.