Russia’s Olympic Committee chief said on Thursday the country did not support the diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics by some Western countries, denouncing the move as pointless.
The US, Canada, Australia and Britain announced they would not send any state officials to the Games in February because of China’s human rights record.
China has said these countries would have to pay a price.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to attend the Feb 4-20 Beijing Olympics after receiving an invitation from China.