Russia President Vladimir Putin lashed out Tuesday against the US-led diplomatic boycott of next month’s Winter Olympics in Beijing, calling it “demonstrative” before lamenting what he called the “politicization of sport.”“I consider the main goal of these competitions to attract as many citizens as possible to sport and the strengthening of friendship between peoples,” Putin said in a Tuesday video address to Russia’s athletes. “These approaches are shared by the organizers of the upcoming Games, our Chinese friends.”“We support the traditional Olympic values, above all, equality and fairness,” added the Russian leader, who called on his nation’s athletes to “rigorously observe” all medical instructions and requirements at the Games, which are set to kick off Feb. 4.
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