The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) will support Ukrainian athletes seeking to resettle in Australia on humanitarian grounds amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, outgoing AOC President John Coates says.
Outgoing president John Coates announced the AOC will support humanitarian visa applications by Ukrainian athletes
He used his final address as AOC president to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine, saying they had "lost their right to membership" of the Olympic community "Today I announced that the AOC executive has — by circular resolution last week — determined that the AOC will support humanitarian visa applications by Ukrainian athletes and will seek the assistance of you, our member sports, in their settlement requirements," said Mr Coates, who is also a vice-president of the International Olympic Committee .
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