IOC recommends return of Russian athletes to sports competition
The International Olympic Committee has opened the door to Russian athletes returning to competition - but not yet to the 2024 Olympic Games.
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IOC details advice to let Russia, Belarus athletes return
GENEVA: Some Russian athletes can soon return to international sports, although their status for next year’s Paris Olympics is still up in the air. The International Olympic Committee recommended Tuesday that individual athletes from Russia and Belarus should be allowed to return to competition under a neutral status as long as they have no military links.
IOC not stalling decision over Russia and Belarus, insists committee president
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is not using stalling tactics in delaying a decision on whether Russian and Belarusian athletes can compete at next year’s Paris Games, the committee's president Thomas Bach has said.
IOC Backs Return Of Russian Athletes As Individuals, No Timeline For Paris Olympics
Olympic chiefs on Tuesday recommended the return to competition of Russian and Belarusian athletes as individual neutrals, but refused to give a timeline on their potential participation at next year's Paris Olympics. IOC president Thomas Bach said the body's Executive Board had recommended to international federations and international sports event organisers that "athletes with a Russian or a Belarusian passport must compete only as Individual Neutral Athletes".
IOC issues recommendations for Russian athletes' return
The International Olympic Committee have issued recommendations for the gradual return to international competitions for Russian and Belarusian athletes, with president Thomas Bach saying their participation "works" despite the ongoing war in Ukraine.
IOC head Bach details advice to let Russia, Belarus athletes return
Russian athletes were given conditions Tuesday that could lead to their return to international sports events, though the International Olympic Committee said its advice to sporting bodies did not include the 2024 Paris Games.
IOC issues recommendations for Russian athletes' return to competitions
LAUSANNE, Switzerland :The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday issued recommendations for the gradual return to international competitions for Russian and Belarusian athletes, with president Thomas Bach saying their participation "works" despite the ongoing war in Ukraine.
IOC's Bach says Russian participation in sports 'works' despite war
LAUSANNE, Switzerland : International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on Tuesday defended plans to get Russian and Belarusian athletes back into competitions as neutrals, saying their participation "works" despite the ongoing war in Ukraine.