Russian Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev said that not issuing visas based on nationality is Nazism "Separately, the decision of some countries to refuse entry and not issue visas requires attention - this, in general, is pure Nazism. It is condemned all over the world, but they already believe it is normal," he told Izvestia. Russia will oppose this through the IOC and other international federations, the minister added.

Russian Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev said that not issuing visas based on nationality is Nazism "Separately, the decision of some countries to refuse entry and not issue visas requires attention - this, in general, is pure Nazism. It is condemned all over the world, but they already believe it is normal," he told Izvestia. Russia will oppose this through the IOC and other international federations, the minister added.