"My ministry will allocate special assistance in the amount of one million euros so that the Ukrainian delegation that will go to these Olympic and Paralympic Games is as well prepared as possible," the minister said during a meeting in Llevine (Pas de Calais) with Ukrainian athletes . "We want Ukraine to be embodied in the most beautiful way" during the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, which will be held in the summer of 2024, the minister added.
Amélie Oudea-Castera also recalled during a press briefing the position of France regarding the presence of Russian athletes in Paris in eighteen months: "For us at this stage, the question of the participation of Russian athletes, even under a neutral flag, does not arise." This "raises a number of issues that are very important to us and that cause skepticism today", especially regarding the financing of these athletes, the selection process and compliance with anti-doping rules. "Now we have many more questions than answers," the minister said.