All roads blocked between Poland and neighbouring Belarus as tensions flare
Traffic was brought to a standstill at the border between Poland and Belarus on Tuesday as authorities moved to close all roads between the two countries.
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Nations: No clarity on neutrality, no Olympics for Russia
The governments of more than 30 nations released a letter Monday calling on the IOC to clarify the definition of "neutrality" as it seeks a way to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes back into international sports and, ultimately, next year's Paris Olympics.
IOC not on wrong side of history over Russia, says Bach
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said his organisation is not on the wrong side of history after opening the door for Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in next year's Summer Games in Paris.
Moscow says calls to ban Russian athletes from Olympics 'unacceptable'
MOSCOW: Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin said on Saturday (Feb 11) that calls from ministers of more than 30 countries to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from the 2024 Olympics were unacceptable, TASS news agency reported.
Nordic countries jointly oppose Russian, Belarusian sports participation
The Nordic Olympic Committees wrote to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday to reiterate their opposition to Russian and Belarusian athletes being allowed to take part in international sports.
Estonia threatens to boycott Paris Olympics if Russian, Belarusian athletes allowed
VILNIUS : Estonia could boycott Paris Olympics next year if Russian and Belarusian athletes are not removed from the competition, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said on Friday.
Zelensky: IOC's attempt to return athletes from RF & Belarus to Olympics is legitimization of criminal aggression against Ukraine
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the IOC's attempt to return athletes from Russia and Belarus to the Olympics is a legitimization of criminal aggression against Ukraine.
Baltic nations and Poland urge IOC to maintain Russian and Belarussian athletes ban while Ukraine war continues
The Baltic nations and Poland on Thursday called on international sports bodies to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing in the Olympics and other events while the war in Ukraine continues.