RAMALLAH, Tuesday, June 18, 2024 (WAFA) - Jibril Rajoub, President of the Palestinian Football Association and Chair of the Palestinian Olympic Committee, received a phone call late Monday night from the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, during which they discussed preparations of Palestinian athletes to participate in the Olympic Games planned for in Paris next month.

During the call, Rajoub stressed the insistence of Palestinian players to participate in the Olympics despite all the difficult conditions facing the Palestinian people.

Due to the difficult circumstances in the Palestinian Territory as a result of Israel’s ongoing aggression, players expected to participate in the Olympics were forced to undergo training camps outside Palestine.

Rajoub briefed Bach on the violations being committed against the rights of the Palestinian sports movement by the Israeli war machine, in addition to violations committed by some Israeli athletes and official Israeli sports institutions.

He said the Palestinian Olympics will provide the International Olympics with a complete file documenting all violations.

For his part, Bach stressed his keenness for Palestinian athletes, including those from Gaza, to participate in the Olympic Games, together with the rest of the players worldwide.

He expressed his support for Palestinian athletes in light of the difficult situation in the occupied Palestinian Territory.

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