Russian and Belarusian athletes should be banned from international sport amid Ukraine invasion, say IOC

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has called for the exclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from all international sport amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

After further talks on Monday, the IOC’s Executive Board released a detailed statement recommending that federations and event organisers throughout the sporting sphere “not invite or allow the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials in international competitions” in order to “protect the integrity of global sports competitions and for the safety of all the participants”.

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In events where this cannot be avoided, the IOC urged that organisers try to ensure that athletes and officials are not permitted to