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The International Olympic Committee says that qualifying athletes from the two countries will be allowed to compete in the Paris Games as "Individual Neutral Athletes."

The International Olympic Committee has announced that the Russian Olympic Committee has been suspended from competing due to recognizing regional athletic organizations from the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine.

A hastily arranged European championships will accommodate Russian fencers. Their presence means Ukrainians won't take part in events that could be key to qualifying for the Olympics. But nobody is happy.

The Ukrainian Sports Ministry has accused Russian fencer Valeria Kobzeva of breaching guidelines that allow athletes to participate as neutral competitors in international competitions.

The president of the Russian Olympic Committee indicated Thursday that the country could boycott qualifying competitions in fencing for next year’s Paris Games after some athletes, including his own daughter, were barred from competing. The International Olympic Committee recommends letting competitors from Russia and Belarus compete as neutral athletes without national symbols after the invasion…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The president of the Russian Olympic Committee indicated Thursday that the country could boycott qualifying competitions in fencing for next year’s Paris Games after some athletes, including his own daughter, were barred from competing. The International Olympic Committee recommends letting competitors from Russia and Belarus compete as neutral athletes without national symbols after the invasion of Ukraine, but still excluding those employed by the military or s...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The president of the Russian Olympic Committee indicated Thursday that the country could boycott qualifying competitions in fencing for next year’s Paris Games after some athletes, including his own daughter, were barred from competing.

The president of the Russian Olympic Committee indicated Thursday that the country could boycott qualifying competitions in fencing for next years Paris Games after some athletes, including his daughter, were barred from competing.

Russia's fencers have rejected the "proposed return format" set out by the IOC to come back to international competition, the Russian Olympic Committee said Thursday, raising the possibility of a boycott…

(Reuters) - Russia is looking into boycotting fencing qualifying competitions for next year's Paris Olympic Games after some fencers were not allowed ...