BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 9. Measures have
been taken following a formal protest by the Azerbaijan National
Olympic Committee (NOC) regarding the use of music titled “Arsakh”
by Armenian figure skaters Karina Akopova and Nikita Rakhmanin, who
represented Armenia in the short program at the Milan-Cortina
Winter Olympic Games, the committee told Trend.
According to the committee, official representatives of the
International Olympic Committee (International Olympic Committee,
IOC) and the International Skating Union (International Skating
Union, ISU) responded to NOC’s justified objection.
The athletes’ choice of music contradicted the principles of
political neutrality enshrined in the Olympic Charter, and it was
reported that the title of the music to be used during competition
would be changed.
The XXV Winter Olympics are scheduled to conclude on February
22.
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