Ukrainian athletes will take part in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, even if "neutral" athletes from Russia and Belarus are represented, the head of the Olympic Committee Vadym Gutzeit said in an interview with Kyodo News.

Gutzeit emphasized that Ukrainian athletes will represent their country at the Olympics, and that the Ukrainian flag will be raised at the opening ceremony and visible during the competition. 

"Our athletes should be at the Olympics. Our flag will be at the opening ceremony, at the competitions, our athletes will represent our country, so that everyone in the world can see that Ukraine is, was and will be," Gutzeit said.