China sides with Russia in resolute stance against sports politicisation, says ambassador

TASS 23rd April 2022 - (Moscow) China resolutely opposes any discrimination and politicisation of sports and jointly with Russia will stand shouldering the true spirits of sports, as well as supporting each other, Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui said on Friday. Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin held a meeting on Friday with ambassadors to Russia representing member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), which is comprised of China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. "We resolutely oppose the politicisation of sports, against the discrimination and outside pressure," Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui said at a…