<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has called for a boycott of the 2024 Paris Olympics over the possible participation of Russian athletes, said Friday their presence would be a "manifestation of violence."</p>.<p>"The mere presence of representatives of the terrorist state is a manifestation of violence and lawlessness," Zelenskyy told a virtual summit of sports ministers chaired from London.</p>.<p>"And it cannot be covered up with some pretended neutrality or a white flag," Zelenskyy said.</p>.<p>The International Olympic Committee said last month it was exploring a "pathway" to allow Russian and Belarusian competitors to take part in the Paris Olympics, under a neutral flag.</p>.<p>Ukraine has reacted furiously, threatening to pull out of the Games and Zelenskyy argued that Russian athletes had "no place" in Paris.</p>.<p>"If the Olympic sports were killings and missile strikes, then you know which national team would occupy the first place," he added.</p>.<p>Zelenskyy argued that not many Russian athletes had spoken out against the war.</p>.<p>"There is almost no such condemnation," he said. "There are only a few isolated voices that are quickly fading away.</p>.<p>"If Russian athletes are allowed to participate in any competitions or the Olympic Games, it just a matter of time before the terrorist state forces them to play along with the war propaganda," Zelenskyy added.</p>.<p>"Russia is now a country that stains everything with blood - even the white flag."</p>.<p>At least 228 Ukrainian athletes and coaches died during the Russian invasion, Zelenskyy said.</p>.<p>International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said Ukraine's threat to boycott went against the "principles" of the Olympic movement.</p>.<p>In a letter to the Ukrainian National Olympic Committee made public on Thursday, Bach added that Ukraine's efforts in "pressuring" other countries to boycott the 2024 Paris Games was "extremely regrettable".</p>
<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has called for a boycott of the 2024 Paris Olympics over the possible participation of Russian athletes, said Friday their presence would be a "manifestation of violence."</p>.<p>"The mere presence of representatives of the terrorist state is a manifestation of violence and lawlessness," Zelenskyy told a virtual summit of sports ministers chaired from London.</p>.<p>"And it cannot be covered up with some pretended neutrality or a white flag," Zelenskyy said.</p>.<p>The International Olympic Committee said last month it was exploring a "pathway" to allow Russian and Belarusian competitors to take part in the Paris Olympics, under a neutral flag.</p>.<p>Ukraine has reacted furiously, threatening to pull out of the Games and Zelenskyy argued that Russian athletes had "no place" in Paris.</p>.<p>"If the Olympic sports were killings and missile strikes, then you know which national team would occupy the first place," he added.</p>.<p>Zelenskyy argued that not many Russian athletes had spoken out against the war.</p>.<p>"There is almost no such condemnation," he said. "There are only a few isolated voices that are quickly fading away.</p>.<p>"If Russian athletes are allowed to participate in any competitions or the Olympic Games, it just a matter of time before the terrorist state forces them to play along with the war propaganda," Zelenskyy added.</p>.<p>"Russia is now a country that stains everything with blood - even the white flag."</p>.<p>At least 228 Ukrainian athletes and coaches died during the Russian invasion, Zelenskyy said.</p>.<p>International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said Ukraine's threat to boycott went against the "principles" of the Olympic movement.</p>.<p>In a letter to the Ukrainian National Olympic Committee made public on Thursday, Bach added that Ukraine's efforts in "pressuring" other countries to boycott the 2024 Paris Games was "extremely regrettable".</p>