The IOC requests, with conditions, the readmission of Russian and Belarusian athletes

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The Recommended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). this Wednesday the readmission of Russian and Belarusian athletes to international competitions, under a neutral flag and if they meet certain conditions, including “did not actively support the Ukrainian war.”

The IOC Executive considers that “no athlete can be deprived of competing because of their passport.”

The Executive maintains a ban that international competitions be held on the territory of Russia, the aggressor country of Ukraine, or its ally Belarus.

came the proposal Exactly one and a half years after the opening of the Paris Olympic Games, with qualifying tournaments underway. Now athletes from two sanctioned countries can access them.

Source: La Verdad

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