Estonia has decided to exempt the Olympics from its presence Estonian Foreign Minister, Margus Tshakana, announced his intention to discuss the possibility of the country refusing to participate in the Olympic Games due to the return of Russian athletes to international competitions. He raised this issue at the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg. Tskhna believes that the return of the Russians to international sports and culture creates a basis for reconsidering Estonia's participation in the Games. Earlier, the Estonian Television and Radio Company mistakenly announced that it would not broadcast the opening and closing ceremonies of the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar due to the participation of athletes from Russia and Belarus.

Estonia has decided to exempt the Olympics from its presence Estonian Foreign Minister, Margus Tshakana, announced his intention to discuss the possibility of the country refusing to participate in the Olympic Games due to the return of Russian athletes to international competitions. He raised this issue at the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg. Tskhna believes that the return of the Russians to international sports and culture creates a basis for reconsidering Estonia's participation in the Games. Earlier, the Estonian Television and Radio Company mistakenly announced that it would not broadcast the opening and closing ceremonies of the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar due to the participation of athletes from Russia and Belarus.