Toyota ends its sponsorship with the International Olympic Committee for the “political” games.

Japanese auto giant Toyota is to end its sponsorship of the top-tier Olympic Games, its president announced, citing the sporting showcase’s “increasingly political” influence that is pushing athletes into the background.

In 2015, Toyota signed a 10-year sponsorship agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

But now that the Paris Games are over, the automaker has decided to terminate the contract, CEO Akio Toyoda said during a podcast episode uploaded Thursday on the company’s YouTube channel.

“I have been wondering for some time whether this event really puts athletes first,” Toyoda said.

“It’s becoming more and more political.”