30
01
2024
"Green light" from the IOC for the participation of Russians and Belarusians as neutrals
The IOC has decided to allow the participation of athletes from Russia and Belarus in the Olympic Games, which will take place next summer in Paris. According to an announcement by the International Olympic Committee, the athletes of the two countries - who are under exclusion status after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 - will be able to participate as neutrals, exclusively in individual events and under the condition that they have not actively supported the invasion.
"Green light" from the IOC for the participation of Russians and Belarusians as neutrals
The IOC has decided to allow the participation of athletes from Russia and Belarus in the Olympic Games, which will take place next summer in Paris. According to an announcement by the International Olympic Committee, the athletes of the two countries - who are under exclusion status after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 - will be able to participate as neutrals, exclusively in individual events and under the condition that they have not actively supported the invasion.
The IOC makes it clear in its announcement that the Russians and Belarusians will have to qualify through the procedures provided for each sport in order to be eligible to participate in "Paris 2024". As it is clarified, so far only eight athletes from Russia and three from Belarus have won their qualification, in contrast to about 60 Ukrainians.
The relevant announcement reads: "The IOC Executive Council has decided that Individual Neutral Athletes, who have qualified through the existing qualification systems of the International Federations, will be declared eligible for the Olympic Games "Paris 2024", in accordance with the conditions outlined below. Individual Neutral Athletes are athletes with a Russian or Belarusian passport."
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