Did Asian Games organisers directly inform Russia of the decision change?

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Asian Games Organisers Did Not Directly Inform Russia of Decision Change

Russian Olympic Committee President Stanislav Pozdnyakov stated that organisers did not directly inform his body about the reconsideration of their decision to invite Russian and Belarusian athletes to the Asian Games. Pozdnyakov indicated that the Russian Olympic Committee had been "stonewalled" by organisers when seeking specifics regarding the participation of their athletes.
Lack of Direct Communication Regarding Reversal

The Russian Olympic Committee was awaiting details concerning the participation of their athletes in the Hangzhou Asian Games. However, President Stanislav Pozdnyakov expressed that his organisation was not directly notified of any change in the initial decision to allow their athletes to compete. This lack of direct communication was described as "unacceptable" from a diplomatic standpoint by Pozdnyakov.
"Stonewalled" on Participation Specifics

Pozdnyakov further elaborated that the Russian Olympic Committee faced a lack of cooperation, or being "stonewalled," by the Hangzhou Games organisers when attempting to ascertain specific information related to their athletes' involvement. This occurred despite the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) having voted in July to permit up to 500 Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate.
Questioning the Stated Reason for Exclusion

While acting OCA president Randhir Singh cited "logistics" as the reason for the non-participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes, Pozdnyakov questioned this explanation. He pointed out that given the Games were being held in China, the existing strong relations between Russia and China, along with geographical proximity, should have negated any significant security or logistical challenges.

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