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It has already been reported that Neretnieks has secured a ticket to the jumping competition at the Olympic Games in Paris with the horse “Palladium KJV” and the Latvian Equestrian Federation (LJF) has already received confirmation of the quota achieved.
Neretnieks pointed out that the representatives of Russia and Belarus are not at a high level in equestrian sports and the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has banned athletes from both aggressor countries from participating in international competitions, so they have no chance of qualifying for the Olympics Games in Paris.
“As an athlete, should I suffer from Russia’s extended war in Ukraine and will we achieve anything by boycotting the Games? No. I believe that Ukrainian, Latvian, Estonian and Lithuanian athletes should proudly bring their flags to the Olympic Stadium and fight there.” “So that our flags can be heard in the Paris anthems, let us be heard,” said Neretnieks.
“Otherwise we will be invisible and silent, giving more opportunity to raise other flags, including neutral ones. Will we achieve anything this way? Latvia’s participation in the Olympic Games will of course be a joint political decision of the Latvian Olympic Games Committee,” Neretnieks continued.
He also revealed that the qualification process for Paris was easier than for the Tokyo Olympics.
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