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Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Physical Culture and Sports, Dmitry Svishchev, has stated Russia must make sports alliances and developments outside of the International Olympic Committee scope, with a ban still on the country for its involvement in the war in Ukraine.

Russian Swimming Federation President Vladimir Salnikov has confirmed that discussions are underway over the possibility of participating in events organised by the Asia Swimming Federation in a bid to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

The International Olympic Committees complex discussion about allowing Russian athletes to participate at the Paris Games in 2024 if their country is still at war provided no short-term help in improving the athletes standing among leaders in track and field, the biggest sport on the Olympic program.

The International Olympic Committee's complex discussion about allowing Russian athletes to participate at the Paris Games in 2024 if their country is still at war provided no short-term help in improving the athletes' standing among leaders in track and field, the biggest sport on the Olympic program.

The leader of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee concedes it would be “impossible” to monitor which athletes have supported the war in Ukraine if a...

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Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has welcomed the move towards exploring a return for Russian and Belarusian athletes to international sport, claiming that "our athletes deserve to participate in the Olympic Games."

U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee chair Susanne Lyons said Monday the federation supported last week's decision at an International Olympic Committee summit to explore a pathway for Russian athletes back into competition.

The leader of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee conceded it would be "impossible" to monitor which athletes have supported the war in Ukraine if a plan is devised to allow some Russians to compete as neutrals in international competitions, and potentially the Olympics. USOPC chair Susanne Lyons said Monday that the federation supported last…