Former President Pál Schmitt interviewed the National Sports Radio. The former chairman of the Hungarian Olympic Committee, who for a long time also served as Vice -President of the International Olympic Committee, talked about how difficult it would be for the IOC’s newly introduced president Kirsty Coventry.
The athlete of the nation primarily justified his statement with the world political situation, adding that the South African diplomat is prepared for the challenges. “Thomas Bach talked about the handover ceremony and thinks it will pass the baton to someone who can carry it further. The situation is not easy, because now, to put it mildly, there is a big turbulence in world politics.
The Winter Olympics are coming, it can be seen that even if there is a peace deal in Ukraine, the Russians will no longer be invited because they will not participate in qualifying competitions ”
-said Pál Schmitt, who also said that the new president will obviously play a big role in awarding the 2036 five-ring games. At this point, the possibility of the Hungarian Olympics was re -raised:
“We Hungarians are interested in awarding the games, but I imagine that this important decision will not take place in the next year.
There is a huge competition, many people come in, from Europe and Asia – I think of India, Istanbul or perhaps Madrid. There is plenty of rivals, so we have to tie our tie, but I feel that if the games come back to Europe, we will be seriously considered as a chance. ”
