“This is a de facto violation of the Fundamental Principles of the Olympic Charter. These principles are recognized and have been supported in recent years by several United Nations (UN) General Assembly resolutions, including the explicit “Recognition of the Fundamental Principles of the Olympic Charter” (A/RES/78/10). The charter clearly states that “the mission of the IOC is to promote the Olympism throughout the world and to lead the Olympic Movement, and oppose any political or commercial abuse of sport and athletes,” the statement noted.
"Regarding the incident, the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan have issued an official protest letter to the International Olympic Committee. The letter stated that such disrespectful attitude by a state TV channel towards Azerbaijan represents a blatant violation of the Olympic Charter. Such propaganda is contrary to the spirit of the games and serves to undermine peace efforts between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Therefore, the IOC has been asked to take a firm stance against the politicization of sports during the Paris-2024 Olympics and issue a public statement of protest to the French government, the French National Olympic and Sports Committee, as well as the aforementioned TV channel," the statment added.
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