The IOC President Kirsty Coventry said she believes in fairness among all competitors as a former athlete herself.
The IOC argued that Heraskevych failed to “comply with the IOC’s Guidelines on Athlete Expression.
Edem has consistently been in African and international table tennis competitions for over a decade.
He pointed out that many of the regulations were drafted in the 19th century and are not fit for the internet world.
Mr Gumel said the role of patrons in the NOC was advisory and ambassadorial.
He said 35 other countries are ready to join the boycott for “fair sport” but did not name them.
According to tradition, the IOC would officially send invitations to member countries exactly a year before summer or the Winter Olympic Games.
However, the committee added that its board agreed to keep the sport on the programme of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has proposed re-admit individual athletes from both countries to international sports events as neutral athletes under strict eligibility criteria.
Poland, Britain, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are jointly opposed to the athletes’ return.
