Ukrainian athletes 'seeking safety in bomb shelters' call for Russia and Belarus to be banned from international sport
By George Ramsay, CNN
Updated 1302 GMT (2102 HKT) February 28, 2022
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The letter, addressed to International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) |President Andrew Parsons, says Russia's invasion of Ukraine is a «clear breach of the Olympic and Paralympic Charters» and «must be met with strong sanctions.» On Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his country's deterrence forces to be placed on high alert as fighting
