The Pan American Sports Organisation (PASO) says it is supportive of the position of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) with respect to the ongoing war in Ukraine as the invasion by Russia of Ukraine is an attack on the Olympic Truce.
As a result, the organization said that it will support the decision to prohibit Russia and Belarus athletes from international competitions.
“The Pan American Sports Organization, Panam Sports, as the leader of the Olympic Movement of the Americas, condemns the war that is taking place in Ukraine,” the organisation stated in a press release.