Volodymyr Zelensky’s Russia Olympics plea rejected by IOC
1 year, 11 months ago

Volodymyr Zelensky’s Russia Olympics plea rejected by IOC

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The IOC made clear Wednesday it wants Russians to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympics as neutral athletes, in defiance of Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky’s call to exclude them entirely. Russia was not directly condemned in the statement though athletes who have been “actively supporting the war in Ukraine” face being excluded from the Paris Olympics that open in 18 months’ time, the IOC said. Zelensky was unequivocal in calling for Russian athletes to be banned Russians would be classed as “neutral athletes” and “in no way represent their state or any other organisation in their country,” the IOC said. The IOC also called on sports bodies to strengthen “full and unwavering commitment to solidarity with the Ukrainian athletes” preparing for the Paris Olympics.

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Russian skaters allowed to compete as neutrals at Winter Olympics 2026
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Russian skaters allowed to compete as neutrals at Winter Olympics 2026

The Hindu  

Russians will be able to qualify for the ice skating competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics as neutral athletes, the sport’s governing body said on Friday. The International Skating Union announced “a pathway to allow a limited number of individual neutral athletes to participate under strict conditions in designated Olympic qualifying events for the 2025/26 season”. “Recognising that competing in …

Belarus Olympic sprinter who was in an airport standoff in Tokyo finds a new life running for Poland
5 months, 1 week ago

Belarus Olympic sprinter who was in an airport standoff in Tokyo finds a new life running for Poland

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — Three years ago, Krystsina Tsimanouskaya’s Olympics ended in a dramatic standoff at a Tokyo airport when officials from the Belarus team tried to send her home against her will. 1 aim was go out there and run exactly that event that I wasn’t able to run in Tokyo,” Tsimanouskaya told The Associated Press on Thursday after completing …

Paris Olympics 2024: Israeli athletes receive threats as tensions simmer over Gaza
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Israeli athletes receive threats as tensions simmer over Gaza

The Hindu  

Israel’s Olympic team said some athletes have received threats as they compete in Paris amid larger tensions over Palestinian deaths during the war in Gaza and the threat of a wider regional conflict in the Middle East. Yael Arad, president of the Israeli National Olympic Committee, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that team members had received “centralized” threats meant …

With their nation under siege, Ukrainian athletes shine at Paris Olympics
5 months, 1 week ago

With their nation under siege, Ukrainian athletes shine at Paris Olympics

NPR  

With their nation under siege, Ukrainian athletes shine at Paris Olympics toggle caption Patrick Smith/Getty Images NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. PARIS — As Russia's invading army grinds forward in eastern Ukraine, carving a path of destruction, Ukrainian athletes say they're using the Summer Games in Paris to show their country's strength and resilience. “It is …

Ukraine’s medalists at the Paris Olympics face a long trek home. For some, it’s up to a 30-hour trip
5 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine’s medalists at the Paris Olympics face a long trek home. For some, it’s up to a 30-hour trip

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — There won’t be any quick trips home for Ukraine’s medalists at the Paris Olympics. High jumpers Yaroslava Mahuchikh and Iryna Gerashchenko and hammer thrower Mykhaylo Kokhan picked up their hardware on Monday following a memorable night 24 hours earlier in track and field for the war-torn country. “He congrats me and say that he knows how it’s …

Russian athletes navigate hostile environment as 'neutrals' at Paris Olympics
5 months, 1 week ago

Russian athletes navigate hostile environment as 'neutrals' at Paris Olympics

Firstpost  

Russian athletes are competing in the Paris Olympics under the designation “Individual Neutral Athletes,” facing a challenging and hostile environment due to their country’s ongoing conflict with Ukraine. REUTERS/File Photo Rarely on the podium and barred from the opening ceremony, the 15 Russians competing at the Paris Olympics have an uneasy status as “Individual Neutral Athletes" following Russia’s 2022 invasion …

The 15 Russian ‘neutrals’ at the Paris Olympics are politically isolated and rarely in the spotlight
5 months, 1 week ago

The 15 Russian ‘neutrals’ at the Paris Olympics are politically isolated and rarely in the spotlight

Associated Press  

PARIS — Rarely on the podium and barred from the opening ceremony, the 15 Russians competing at the Paris Olympics have an uneasy status as “Individual Neutral Athletes” following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Russian athletes competed at the last Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, under the name “Russian Olympic Committee” and under less onerous restrictions in the aftermath of a …

What’s the deal with the Olympics? Your burning questions, answered
5 months, 1 week ago

What’s the deal with the Olympics? Your burning questions, answered

Associated Press  

PARIS — The Olympics have their own language, traditions and rules — ones that are ever-evolving. It’s down to a few factors: space, appropriate facilities for each discipline, a sustainability commitment that meant only two new venues were constructed in Paris and, in Tahiti’s case, the best place to get sick waves with minimal impact. When the winners take the …

Belarus gymnasts claim first individual neutral athletes medals at Paris Olympics 2024
5 months, 1 week ago

Belarus gymnasts claim first individual neutral athletes medals at Paris Olympics 2024

India TV News  

Belarus athletes Ivan Litvinovich and Viyaleta Bardzilouskaya registered first-ever individual neutral athletes medals at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Friday. A few athletes are competing in the 33rd Summer Games under the Individual Neutral Athletes flag due to a ban on Russia and Belarus' Olympic Federations. The IOA invited athletes who did not support Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 …

At the 2024 Olympics, AIN hides the identity of the few Russian and Belarusian athletes
5 months, 1 week ago

At the 2024 Olympics, AIN hides the identity of the few Russian and Belarusian athletes

Associated Press  

PARIS — Exactly one week after thousands of athletes sailed through the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics, a gold medal was finally won Friday by a member of the neutral collective of athletes. Ivan Litvinovich was barred from boarding a boat on the River Seine — just like all 32 athletes from Russia and Belarus whose Olympic team identity …

Canada loses Beijing Olympics figure skating medals appeal. Russians also won’t get medals in Paris
5 months, 1 week ago

Canada loses Beijing Olympics figure skating medals appeal. Russians also won’t get medals in Paris

Associated Press  

PARIS — Canadian figure skaters will not join the United States and Japan on the podium at the Paris Olympics next week when team event medals finally are awarded from the 2022 Beijing Winter Games marred by a Russian doping case. CAS said Friday its judges dismissed the Canadian appeal to be upgraded from fourth place to third in the …

Belarus trampoline gymnasts earn first medals by neutral athletes at the Paris Olympics
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Belarus trampoline gymnasts earn first medals by neutral athletes at the Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

PARIS — Ivan Litvinovich and Viyaleta Bardzilouskaya of Belarus won the first medals by neutral athletes at the Paris Olympics on Friday, each doing so on trampoline. The 23-year-old Litvinovich defended the gold he won in Tokyo three years ago with a fairly comfortable victory in the men’s final, hours after Bardzilouskaya earned silver in the women’s competition. “At the …

Ukraine’s Olympic chief celebrates limited Russian presence at Paris Olympics
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine’s Olympic chief celebrates limited Russian presence at Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

PARIS — The head of Ukraine’s Olympic delegation touted the limited numbers of Russian athletes at the Paris Olympics — who must compete as neutrals — as war between the two countries grinds on for a third year. The Russian wrestling federation objected to the International Olympic Committee’s choice of which wrestlers to invite, saying the bouts would be incomplete …

Why are Russia and Belarus banned from the Paris Olympics?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Why are Russia and Belarus banned from the Paris Olympics?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The International …

Russian media throw shade at Paris Olympics, which TV won’t show
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Russian media throw shade at Paris Olympics, which TV won’t show

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Watching the Paris Olympics will be difficult for most people in Russia — and in the view of its media, it’s not really worth the effort. “The Paris Olympics is an amazing event, if not to say a phenomenon: Competitions in individual disciplines have just just started, the opening ceremony has not even taken place, and so …

Is Russia banned from the 2024 Paris Olympics? Explaining the ‘AIN’ team
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Is Russia banned from the 2024 Paris Olympics? Explaining the ‘AIN’ team

New York Times  

Follow live coverage of day five of the 2024 Paris Olympics, including dedicated basketball, swimming, and soccer coverage The 2024 Paris Olympics got underway with a unique opening ceremony that featured Celine Dion, Lady Gaga and a naked man covered in blue paint. The IOC’s executive board announced a set of criteria in March 2023 that would need to be …

Russian man is among those arrested in plots targeting Paris Olympics
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian man is among those arrested in plots targeting Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

PARIS — French authorities have foiled several plots to disrupt the 2024 Olympics, including arresting a Russian man in one of them, officials said Wednesday, just days before the opening ceremony of the Summer Games in Paris. Paris prosecutors said Wednesday that they had arrested a 40-year-old Russian man Tuesday at his Paris apartment on suspicion of planning to “destabilize …

Cuban Olympic Committee demands the immediate exclusion of an athlete from refugee team
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Cuban Olympic Committee demands the immediate exclusion of an athlete from refugee team

Hindustan Times  

HAVANA — The Cuban Olympic Committee demanded on Tuesday the “immediate exclusion” of an island athlete who was included by the organizers as part of a refugee team that will participate in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Cuban Olympic Committee demands the immediate exclusion of an athlete from refugee team Last May, the International Olympic Committee announced that 37 athletes …

Explained: How Russia, Belarus will be at the Paris Olympics but in subdued manner
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Explained: How Russia, Belarus will be at the Paris Olympics but in subdued manner

Firstpost  

Thirty two athletes - 15 from Russia and 17 from Belarus - will compete at the Paris Olympics. Reuters Athletes from Russia and Belarus will compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics as Individual Neutral Athletes. While Russia has officially claimed it won’t boycott the Games, the country’s weightlifting federation rejected invitations for 10 athletes, citing “unsportsmanlike selection principles.” Similarly, the …

Paris Olympics 2024: Full list of athletes participating under neutral flag
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Full list of athletes participating under neutral flag

Hindustan Times  

With the Paris Olympics 2024 scheduled for July 26, athletes with passports from Russia or Belarus will be participating as Individual Neutral Athletes. It will also be the first time in history that the opening ceremony won't start off in a stadium, but will begin from the river Seine, where an armada of boats will carry over 200 delegation of …

Amid calls for an Olympic ban, Israeli athletes are determined to succeed in Paris
6 months ago

Amid calls for an Olympic ban, Israeli athletes are determined to succeed in Paris

LA Times  

Israel is sending 88 athletes to Paris this month, the second-largest Olympic team in the country’s history. “The best way to deal with such things is to win, to succeed,” Miki Zohar, Israeli’s minister for culture and sports, said at a news conference in Tel Aviv last month. Despite the security concerns, this Israeli Olympic team has a chance to …

Paris Olympics 2024: Key issues – Israel, Russia, Seine, hijab ban, workers
6 months ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Key issues – Israel, Russia, Seine, hijab ban, workers

Al Jazeera  

As Paris gets closer to hosting its third Olympics, Al Jazeera looks at the five biggest talking points. In September, then-French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera announced that the country’s athletes would not be allowed to wear hijabs during the Olympics to respect principles of secularism and to ensure “absolute neutrality in public services”. IOC President Thomas Bach, when asked in …

The spotlight should be on Palestine at the Paris Olympics
6 months ago

The spotlight should be on Palestine at the Paris Olympics

Al Jazeera  

With the calls for Israel’s exclusion over the Gaza war falling on deaf ears, it is our responsibility to ensure Palestine is not forgotten. For Palestinians trying to survive Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza, however, the 2024 Olympic Games will be nothing but another confirmation of the world’s apparent indifference to their suffering. According to the Olympic Charter, the games …

Paris 2024: Russian athlete list shrinks as sports chiefs reject IOC terms
6 months ago

Paris 2024: Russian athlete list shrinks as sports chiefs reject IOC terms

The Hindu  

The list of Russian athletes who will head to the Paris 2024 Olympics later this month has thinned to just over a dozen, as several sports federation heads have said their squads will not take part under what they see as humiliating restrictions. Athletes from Russia and Belarus, Moscow’s closest ally in the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, are barred from …

Paris Olympics 2024: Only 16 Russians and 17 Belarusians accept invites to compete
6 months ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Only 16 Russians and 17 Belarusians accept invites to compete

Firstpost  

Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be allowed to wear national colours but will compete under a green flag embossed with the letters “AIN” Daniil Medvedev has been named in the list of Russians to play as a neutral at the Paris Olympics. AP Only 16 Russians and 17 Belarusians have accepted invitations to compete under a neutral banner at …

How many Russian athletes will take part in Paris 2024 Olympics?
6 months ago

How many Russian athletes will take part in Paris 2024 Olympics?

The Hindu  

Only 16 Russians and 17 Belarusians have accepted invitations to compete under a neutral banner at the Paris Olympics, according to a latest count on Tuesday. The four Russian judokas invited declined en masse, as did the wrestlers - even though the IOC still lists Shamil Mamedov as coming to Paris - after their federations denounced the “non-sporting principle of …

At the Paris Olympics, it will no longer be personal for Ukraine’s athletes. This time, it’s war
6 months, 1 week ago

At the Paris Olympics, it will no longer be personal for Ukraine’s athletes. This time, it’s war

Associated Press  

The AP has been documenting and visualizing the toll the Russia-Ukraine war has had on Ukrainian athletes, coaches and sports facilities ahead of the Paris Olympics. “Winning a medal just for yourself, being a champion, realizing your ambitions — it’s inappropriate.” Hurdler Anna Ryzhykova trains at the sports center in Kyiv, Ukraine on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. “The higher you …

At the Paris Olympics, it will no longer be personal for Ukraine's athletes. This time, it's war
6 months, 1 week ago

At the Paris Olympics, it will no longer be personal for Ukraine's athletes. This time, it's war

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Winning a medal just for …

Russia says it won’t send wrestlers to the Paris Olympics as neutrals
6 months, 1 week ago

Russia says it won’t send wrestlers to the Paris Olympics as neutrals

Associated Press  

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Russia said on Saturday that 10 of its wrestlers who were offered spots at the Paris Olympics as neutrals will refuse to compete. The Russian wrestling federation said in a statement that its officials, coaches and athletes held a meeting and “came to an unanimous decision — to refuse to participate in the Olympic Games.” The wrestlers …

Paris Games 2024: Russian wrestlers reject Olympics invitation
6 months, 1 week ago

Paris Games 2024: Russian wrestlers reject Olympics invitation

The Hindu  

Russian wrestlers who were given permission to participate in this summer’s Olympic Games have rejected the invitation, the Russian Wrestling Federation said Saturday. “We do not accept the unsportsmanlike selection principle that guided the International Olympic Committee when forming the list of eligible athletes,” the federation said in a statement, announcing that the governing body, coaches and athletes had taken …

World Athletics leader Sebastian Coe visits Ukraine and invites Zelenskyy to Olympic track meet
6 months, 2 weeks ago

World Athletics leader Sebastian Coe visits Ukraine and invites Zelenskyy to Olympic track meet

Associated Press  

World Athletics leader Sebastian Coe visited Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv over the weekend, reiterating his sport’s support for the war-torn country and inviting Zelenskyy to the track and field meet at the Paris Olympics. The track and field federation has taken as strong a stance as any Olympic sport regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, stating shortly after it …

Amid war and grief, Ukrainian athletes vie for a spot on the Olympic team
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Amid war and grief, Ukrainian athletes vie for a spot on the Olympic team

CNN  

Lviv, Ukraine CNN — Kateryna Tabashnyk couldn’t hold back her tears – not necessarily because her attempt to qualify for her first Olympics had fallen short, but because she was now reflecting on all the grief and pain of the past two-and-a-half years. It’s nice to know this.” Having already qualified for the Olympics, a minor injury prevented Tkachuk from …

Exclusive: World Athletics president invites Ukraine president Zelensky to the Paris Olympics in surprise visit to Kyiv
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Exclusive: World Athletics president invites Ukraine president Zelensky to the Paris Olympics in surprise visit to Kyiv

CNN  

Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said he invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the Olympics as his personal guest during a surprise visit to Kyiv on Friday. “I did use the opportunity to make him absolutely understand that, if he does make it to Paris, then he has an open invitation to watch the number one, …

IOC Extends Invite to 22 Russian, 17 Belarusian Athletes to Compete as Neutrals at Paris 2024
6 months, 2 weeks ago

IOC Extends Invite to 22 Russian, 17 Belarusian Athletes to Compete as Neutrals at Paris 2024

News 18  

The International Olympic Committee on Thursday invited 22 Russian and 17 Belarusian athletes to compete at the Paris Olympics as neutrals even though some have already decided against taking part. There is similar suspense amongst the list of tennis players issued on Thursday with Russians Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev, currently ranked world number five and six respectively, yet to …

IOC gives 14 Russians, 11 Belarusians neutral status for Paris Olympics in first round of decisions
7 months ago

IOC gives 14 Russians, 11 Belarusians neutral status for Paris Olympics in first round of decisions

Hindustan Times  

The IOC approved 14 athletes from Russia and 11 Belarusians with neutral status to compete at the Paris Olympics in a first list from some sports published Saturday. The Olympic rings are set up at Trocadero plaza that overlooks the Eiffel Tower in Paris Five sports — though not tennis, swimming or judo — were assessed by an International Olympic …

Paris Olympics: Some Russians make the cut but others fail vetting process
7 months ago

Paris Olympics: Some Russians make the cut but others fail vetting process

The Hindu  

The first batch of Russian and Belarusian athletes have been cleared to compete at next month’s Paris Olympics, with a total of 25 making the cut but others failing an International Olympic Committee vetting process over the war in Ukraine, the IOC said on Saturday. The IOC said that in some sports Russia and Belarus would have athletes to fill …

IOC gives 14 Russians, 11 Belarusians neutral status for Paris Olympics in first round of decisions
7 months ago

IOC gives 14 Russians, 11 Belarusians neutral status for Paris Olympics in first round of decisions

Associated Press  

The IOC approved 14 athletes from Russia and 11 Belarusians with neutral status to compete at the Paris Olympics in a first list from some sports published Saturday. Five sports — though not tennis, swimming or judo — were assessed by an International Olympic Committee panel judging if athletes had expressed support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine or had …

A Ukrainian gymnast carried the Paris Olympic torch with an EU team, in a sign of support
8 months, 1 week ago

A Ukrainian gymnast carried the Paris Olympic torch with an EU team, in a sign of support

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ukrainian gymnast Mariia Vysochanska led …

Paris Olympics 2024: Will Russia allow its athletes to take part in the Summer Games?
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Will Russia allow its athletes to take part in the Summer Games?

Firstpost  

The question is whether Moscow will accept the conditions that the International Olympic Committee set for Russia in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin has questioned the rules and asked the Russian Olympic Committee and the Sports Ministry to submit recommendations on whether the country’s athletes should compete in Paris. In social media posts, ROC …

Dozens of Russian athletes are likely to qualify for the Paris Olympics. Will Moscow let them go?
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Dozens of Russian athletes are likely to qualify for the Paris Olympics. Will Moscow let them go?

Associated Press  

DUESSELDORF, Germany — With 100 days to go until the Paris Olympics, it’s still not clear whether any athletes from Russia who are expected to qualify will actually go. Russian President Vladimir Putin has questioned the rules and asked the Russian Olympic Committee and the Sports Ministry to submit recommendations on whether the country’s athletes should compete in Paris. In …

UK government backs Russian athletes to compete as neutrals for Olympics
9 months, 1 week ago

UK government backs Russian athletes to compete as neutrals for Olympics

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The IPC …

IOC says it was tricked by Russian prank callers amid tension ahead of Paris Olympics
9 months, 3 weeks ago

IOC says it was tricked by Russian prank callers amid tension ahead of Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The International Olympic Committee believes its president Thomas Bach fell prey to a prank telephone call amid rising tensions with Russia over restrictions on its athletes competing at the Paris Games. The IOC on Thursday detailed a call from people claiming to be from the African Union — a similar trick to one played by Russian callers …

IOC excludes Russian and Belarusian athletes from taking part in the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
9 months, 3 weeks ago

IOC excludes Russian and Belarusian athletes from taking part in the Paris Olympics opening ceremony

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russian and Belarusian athletes will …

IOC excludes Russian and Belarusian athletes from taking part in the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
9 months, 3 weeks ago

IOC excludes Russian and Belarusian athletes from taking part in the Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be allowed to take part in the traditional parade at the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics, the IOC said Tuesday. The IOC said Tuesday it expects about 36 neutral athletes with Russian passports and 22 with Belarusian passports to qualify for the Paris Games. A decision on whether those athletes will …

Russian, Belarusian athletes will not take part in Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony: IOC
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian, Belarusian athletes will not take part in Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony: IOC

The Hindu  

Olympic chiefs announced Tuesday that Russian and Belarusian athletes competing in this summer’s Paris Games under a neutral flag will not be able to take part in the opening ceremony. Individual Neutral Athletes from either country “will not participate in the parade of delegations and teams during the opening ceremony since they are individual athletes”, IOC director James Macleod said …

IOC urges sports and governments to avoid Russia-organized possible rival to Olympic Games
9 months, 4 weeks ago

IOC urges sports and governments to avoid Russia-organized possible rival to Olympic Games

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Facing a Russia-organized potential rival to the Olympics, the IOC urged sports and political leaders on Tuesday not to take part in the event dubbed the Friendship Games that is set to launch weeks after the Summer Games in Paris. Later Tuesday, the board decided to exclude all Russian and Belarusian athletes from taking part in the opening …

'As few as 40 Russian athletes could compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics,' claims IOC boss John Coates and 'will not take part in team sports' because of sanctions put in place due to the Ukraine war
9 months, 4 weeks ago

'As few as 40 Russian athletes could compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics,' claims IOC boss John Coates and 'will not take part in team sports' because of sanctions put in place due to the Ukraine war

Daily Mail  

There could be as few as 40 Russian athletes competing as neutrals at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, according to International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates. IOC vice-president John Coates claimed that 'there could be as few as 40 Russian athletes at the Paris Olympics' Sanctions have been put in place on Russian and Belarusian athletes due to the …

Paris Olympics 2024 could feature only 40 Russian athletes, says IOC
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024 could feature only 40 Russian athletes, says IOC

The Hindu  

Senior International Olympic Committee Vice-President John Coates is unsure how many Russian athletes will compete as neutral athletes at the Paris Games, but thinks reports that it might be as low as 40 could be close to the mark. The inclusion of the neutral athletes remains a contentious issue, with Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba describing December’s decision to allow …

Israel’s Olympic status not in question says IOC president Bach amid frustration with Russia
10 months, 1 week ago

Israel’s Olympic status not in question says IOC president Bach amid frustration with Russia

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Israel faces no threat to its Olympic status ahead of the Paris Games despite the conflict in Gaza, IOC president Thomas Bach confirmed Wednesday. Asked Wednesday about Israel teams and athletes not taking part in Paris, the International Olympic Committee president said: “No, there is no question about this.” The safety in France of the Israeli team — …

Paralympics organizers bar Russians and Belarusians from opening and closing ceremonies in Paris
10 months, 1 week ago

Paralympics organizers bar Russians and Belarusians from opening and closing ceremonies in Paris

Associated Press  

BONN, Germany — Russian and Belarusian athletes were barred Wednesday from marching in this year’s Paralympics opening ceremony in Paris, even if they are approved to compete as neutrals. The International Paralympic Committee set limits on athletes from the two countries which are stricter than those detailed by the International Olympic Committee for the Paris Games that open one month …

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