Novak Djokovic wrote the message “Kosovo is the heart of Serbia” on the Roland Garros camera, and the Olympic Committee of Kosovo accused the Serb of stoking tension with his message.

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The Kosovo Olympic Committee demands that Novak Djokovic be sanctioned by the IOC

The forum in Kosovo demanded that the IOC (International Olympic Committee) open disciplinary proceedings against the former world leader, Reuters reports.

“Novak Djokovic once again launched the propaganda of Serbian nationalists and used the platform of sports for this.

The statements of such a person without the slightest remorse have the direct result of increasing the level of tension and violence between the two countries,” – Ismet KrasnichyThis was announced by the president of the Kosovo Olympic Committee.

After winning the first round of Roland Garros, Djokovic said he had no reservations about his gesture and would repeat it.

About 30 NATO peacekeepers were injured during clashes with Serbian protesters on Monday in the northern Kosovo town of Zvecan, where Djokovic’s father grew up.

France’s sports minister criticizes Novak Djokovic for “militant, very political” message

And France’s sports minister Amelie Oudea-Castera said on Wednesday that the message written by Djokovic was not “appropriate”, according to AFP.

Asked to comment on the expression of political positions during this Grand Slam tournament, for example, the positions of Ukrainian athletes after the invasion of the Russian army into their country, Amelie Udea-Castera emphasized that she does not put “two topics on the same plane.” “.

“When we deliver messages aimed at protecting human rights, messages that unite people around universal values, an athlete can do that,” she said. But when it comes to a “militant, highly political” message like the Serb’s, “it must not happen again.”

On the contrary, “what is happening to Ukrainian men and women in the circle is so painful, so difficult,” the French high-ranking person emphasized.

“We can understand, even if we want it to always be fair play to the handshake at the end, there’s a pain that I respect!” – Amelie Oudea-Casteraquoted by Agerpres.

The minister emphasized that the director of the tournament communicated with Djokovic and his entourage, referring to the principle of “neutrality of the playing field”.