Russian Olympic Committee threatens to boycott qualifiers after some top athletes barred from competing
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Paris Olympics could feature only 40 Russian athletes, says IOC's Coates
Senior International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates is unsure how many Russian athletes will compete as neutral athletes at the Paris Games, but believes reports it might be as low as 40 could be close to the mark.
IOC's John Coates anticipates limited Russian presence at Olympics
International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates is unsure how many Russian athletes will compete as neutral athletes at the Olympic Games this summer, but thinks reports that it might be as low as 40 could be close to the mark. Under sanctions put in place because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, for which Belarus acted as a staging post, the IOC is allowing only some Russian and Belarussian athletes to compete in Paris under tight restrictions. The inclusion of the neutral athletes remains a contentious issue, with Ukraine's foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba describing December's decision to allow them as "shameful", and Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo saying last week she hoped they would not come. "The issue is how many of them are going to be there too, because they're not going to be in any team sports because they can't compete as Russia," Coates said in Sunday's edition of Sydney's Daily Telegraph. "And then anyone who is prepared out of the Russian military clubs, they're not going. I don't know, but obviously some athletes might choose not to go if they're not competing for Russia.
Paris Games could feature only 40 Russian athletes, says IOC's Coates
SYDNEY : Senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice-President John Coates is unsure how many Russian athletes will compete as neutral athletes at the Paris Games, but thinks reports that it might be as low as 40 could be close to the mark.
Russian Paralympians cannot use flag at Paris games
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Games-Russia Olympic boss says Asian Games exclusion 'unacceptable'
HANGZHOU, China : Russia's Olympic chief has criticised Asian Games organisers for rowing back on a decision to allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete at the multi-sport event in Hangzhou, China.
Russia considers boycotting Olympic qualifiers after gold medallists barred
Russia is looking into boycotting fencing qualifying competitions for next year's Paris Olympic Games after some fencers were not allowed to compete, Russian Olympic Committee president Stanislav Pozdnyakov said on Thursday.
Fencing-Russia considers boycotting Olympic qualifiers after gold medallists barred
Russia is looking into boycotting fencing qualifying competitions for next year's Paris Olympic Games after some fencers were not allowed to compete, Russian Olympic Committee president Stanislav Pozdnyakov said on Thursday.