European Union lawmakers condemn IOC's decision to set path for Russian athletes to compete in Paris games

17.02.2023 - 19:53 foxnews.com

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. European Union lawmakers have condemned the International Olympic Committee's decision to set out a path for some athletes from Russia and Belarus to try to qualify for the 2024 Paris Games.

In a resolution adopted Thursday by 444 votes in favor, 26 against and 37 abstentions, EU legislators said allowing them to compete under a neutral flag "runs counter to those countries’ multifaceted isolation and will be used by both regimes for propaganda purposes." The IOC has argued that it would be discriminatory to exclude Russia and ally Belarus from sports ahead of the Paris Olympics.

With qualifying in many sports already underway, the IOC wants athletes from those countries to compete in a neutral capacity without national symbols. WHAT VICTORY FOR UKRAINE LOOKS LIKE BEYOND BORDER SECURITY: CHIEF DEFENSE ADVISER IOC president Thomas Bach and the IOC have faced widespread backlash from Ukraine and its allies, including comments directed at him by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Thomas Bach, the President of the International Olympic Committee, Has created a path for Russian athletes to play in the Paris Olympics.

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