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In case of Bubka's exclusion, sanctions from the IOC may be imposed.
Former president of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Ukraine, Serhiy Bubka, remained on the organization's executive committee after Vadym Hutskait's re-election as president.
The NOC General Assembly took place 6 October.
Hutskait, in a comment to "Suspline Sport" explained this situation by the impossibility of removing Bubka without consequences for the NOC, since he is a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
“He is a member of the International Olympic Committee. Under the IOC Statute and Charter, Serhiy Nazaryovych Bubka, as an IOC member, automatically becomes a member of the NOC's executive committee.
I want to explain to people that this is the Charter—the constitution of the International Olympic Committee. If we exclude him from the executive committee for any reason, we would violate the IOC Charter. For this, the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine may be deprived of its flag and face other sanctions," Hutskait said.
Bubka lost the post of president of the NOC of Ukraine and left the country after the start of the full-scale war. He held this position for 17 years.
In 2023 year, the Bihus.info publication published an investigation stating that the Russian firm "Monblan," owned by Serhiy Bubka and his brother Vasyl, operates on temporarily occupied territories.
In November 2023 year, the SBU announced Vasyl Bubka’s suspected involvement in collaboration and aiding a terrorist organization.
Recall that in February skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych, from the Verkhovna Rada podium, urged stripping Bubka of the title of Hero of Ukraine.
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