Romania has joined the initiative of several countries demanding that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from the 2024 Olympic Games in France due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Novak also said that the ministry he leads has provided support to Ukrainian immigrants who have arrived in Romania, by granting them access to our sports facilities and integrating their children into local sports organizations. Novak also said that the ministry he leads has provided support to Ukrainian immigrants who have arrived in Romania, by granting them access to our sports facilities and integrating their children into local sports organizations