Olympics-Paris mayor says time will come to question Russia's involvement in 2024 Games

Anne Hidalgo, mayor of Paris and Socialist Party (PS) candidate for the 2022 French presidential election, gestures as she speaks during an interview with Reuters at her campaign headquarters in Paris, France, March 16, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

PARIS (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine goes against the Olympic spirit and the time will come to decide on his country's participation in the Paris 2024 Games, city Mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Wednesday.

Hidalgo, who will still be mayor when the 2024 Games are held unless she is a surprise winner in next month's presidential election, said Russian President Vladimir Putin was waging an unjust war.