Ukraine warns it may boycott 2024 Olympics if Russians take part
The IOC has said it will ‘explore a pathway’ for Russian and Belarusian athletes to take part in the Paris Games.
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The IOC has said it will ‘explore a pathway’ for Russian and Belarusian athletes to take part in the Paris Games.
Russia’s path to sending a team to the Paris Olympics next year became clearer on Thursday amid fierce objections from Ukraine.
Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said about IOC: "It is obvious that any neutral flag of Russian athletes is stained with blood."
The International Olympic Committee indicated it favors officially neutral teams from Russia and its ally Belarus at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Russia's path to sending a team to the Paris Olympics next year became clearer on Thursday amid fierce objections from Ukraine. The International Olympic Committee indicated on Wednesday it favors officially neutral teams from Russia and its ally Belarus at the 2024 Olympics despite a plea from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to exclude them entirely. A day later, Russia and Belarus were invited to compete at the Asian Games, a key Olympic qualifier.