Column: IOC talks tough on Russia — until Paris on horizon
1 year, 11 months ago

Column: IOC talks tough on Russia — until Paris on horizon

Associated Press  

The IOC likes to talk tough — as long as it’s not heading into an Olympic year. All their flags are stained in blood.” For once, just once, we’d love to see the International Olympic Committee do the right thing: Make it clear that the Russians — and their accomplices from Belarus — will not be allowed to compete on the world’s biggest sporting stage until they halt the war in Ukraine. Frankly, Russia should’ve been kicked out after its massive, state- But the IOC could never muster the courage to pull the trigger on a proper punishment, instead allowing the Russians to compete at the last three Olympics as supposedly neutral athletes known by the ludicrous monikers of OAR and ROC. With its usual double-speak, the IOC said its mission is “to unite the entire world in a peaceful competition.” Instead, its cow-towing to Russia could spark the biggest Olympic boycott since the Cold War era. “If these conditions of neutrality and safe, clean, and fair competition can be met, we believe the spirit of the Olympic and Paralympic Games can prevail.” If the IOC is determined to clear the way for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in Paris, it goes without saying they should only allow those who haven’t actively supported the war, though that requirement may pose some challenges of its own.

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Russian skaters allowed to compete as neutrals at Winter Olympics 2026
3 weeks 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 …

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

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 …

Ukraine’s Olympic chief celebrates limited Russian presence at Paris Olympics
5 months, 1 week 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, 1 week ago

Why are Russia and Belarus banned from the Paris Olympics?

The Independent  

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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, 2 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 …

No Flags But Plenty of Fire for Daniil Medvedev at Paris Olympics
5 months, 2 weeks ago

No Flags But Plenty of Fire for Daniil Medvedev at Paris Olympics

News 18  

There will be no flags or fanfare for Daniil Medvedev at the Paris Olympics but Russia’s highest-profile athlete in the French capital is unlikely to be far from the headlines. “When I’m 40, if I can say I played in the Tokyo Olympics, Paris Olympics and Los Angeles Olympics, I had a lot of fun in my life, my career, …

Explained: How Russia, Belarus will be at the Paris Olympics but in subdued manner
5 months, 2 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: Key issues – Israel, Russia, Seine, hijab ban, workers
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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 …

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

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
6 months, 3 weeks 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
6 months, 3 weeks 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
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Paris Olympics 2024: Will Russia allow its athletes to take part in the Summer Games?
8 months, 3 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, 3 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 …

IOC says it was tricked by Russian prank callers amid tension ahead of Paris Olympics
9 months, 2 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

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 …

'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, 3 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, 3 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 …

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

World Aquatics stands by its strict Russia policy for Paris Olympics
10 months, 3 weeks ago

World Aquatics stands by its strict Russia policy for Paris Olympics

The Hindu  

World Aquatics is standing by its strict criteria for Russian and Belarusian swimmers to return to international competition - even if it means some of the world’s best from the two countries boycott the Paris Olympics. Swimming’s global governing body approved the return of Russian and Belarusian participants last September after banning them following Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. …

Paris Olympic medals headed in big numbers to United States and China in one forecast
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympic medals headed in big numbers to United States and China in one forecast

Associated Press  

The United States is predicted to top the medals tables — both the overall count and gold-medal count — for the 2024 Paris Olympics, according to one forecast released Friday, six months before the Games open on July 26. Russia sent 335 athletes to the Tokyo Olympics held in 2021 — winning 20 golds among 71 total medals — but …

Months out from Paris Olympics, Russian athletes’ participation still an Uncertainty
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Months out from Paris Olympics, Russian athletes’ participation still an Uncertainty

The Hindu  

With just six months to go until the Paris Olympics, it’s still not clear if Russians will be competing and, if so, how many. Russians are qualifying for Olympic spots as “neutral athletes” in combat events such as judo and wrestling, but not in some of the Games’ highest-profile events like track and field, swimming and gymnastics. Ukrainian athletes are …

Months out from Paris Olympics, Russians are qualifying in some sports and absent in others
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Months out from Paris Olympics, Russians are qualifying in some sports and absent in others

Associated Press  

With just six months to go until the Paris Olympics, it’s still not clear if Russians will be competing and, if so, how many. Russians are qualifying for Olympic spots as “neutral athletes” in combat events such as judo and wrestling, but not in some of the Games’ highest-profile events like track and field, swimming and gymnastics. Ukrainian athletes are …

Paris Olympics: No Russian, Belarusian equestrians in Olympic Games says FEI
1 year ago

Paris Olympics: No Russian, Belarusian equestrians in Olympic Games says FEI

The Hindu  

Russian and Belarusian equestrian athletes will not be able to participate at the 2024 Paris Olympics, even as neutral athletes, the sport’s global governing body said. Earlier this month the International Olympic Committee approved the participation of Russians and Belarusians who qualify in their sport for the 2024 Olympics as neutrals without flags, emblems or anthems. The International Federation for …

Putin questions Olympic rules for neutral Russian athletes at Paris Games
1 year ago

Putin questions Olympic rules for neutral Russian athletes at Paris Games

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin questioned the International Olympic Committee rules mandating Russian athletes compete at the Paris Olympics as neutrals. “I’ve always said that athletes train for years and that they need to be given the opportunity to compete at the largest competitions, including the Olympic Games,” Putin said. And therefore in principle I supported our athletes going …

IOC’s stance on Russia could ‘bury Olympic movement’, Putin says
1 year ago

IOC’s stance on Russia could ‘bury Olympic movement’, Putin says

Al Jazeera  

Putin remains tight-lipped on Russian athletes’ participation in the 2024 Olympics under the conditions imposed by the IOC. Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the International Olympic Committee of trying to bury the Olympic movement by imposing rules on Russian athletes for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. “They have been training for years … and that’s why I supported …

Olympics-Paris 2024 will ‘welcome’ neutral Russia and Belarus athletes - Estanguet
1 year ago

Olympics-Paris 2024 will ‘welcome’ neutral Russia and Belarus athletes - Estanguet

The Hindu  

The Paris 2024 Olympics will welcome neutral Russian and Belarusian athletes at the event next year following the decision by the International Olympic Committee, the chief of the organising committee told Reuters on Tuesday. Russians and Belarusians who qualify in their sport for the Paris Games can take part as individual neutral athletes at the July 26-August 11 event without …

Paris Olympics: Kyiv says IOC allowing Russian athletes is ‘encouraging’ war in Ukraine
1 year, 1 month ago

Paris Olympics: Kyiv says IOC allowing Russian athletes is ‘encouraging’ war in Ukraine

The Hindu  

Ukraine on Saturday criticised the decision of Olympic chiefs to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete next year as neutrals, outside of team events and if they do not actively support the invasion. “The members of the International Olympic Committee Executive Board who made this decision bear responsibility for encouraging Russia and Belarus to continue their armed aggression against …

Russian, Belarusian athletes to participate at Paris Olympics as neutrals, IOC confirms
1 year, 1 month ago

Russian, Belarusian athletes to participate at Paris Olympics as neutrals, IOC confirms

Hindustan Times  

Russian and Belarusian athletes who qualify in their sport for the Paris 2024 Olympics can take part as neutrals without flags, emblems or anthems at the event next year, the International Olympic Committee said on Friday. The athletes had initially been banned from competing internationally following Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year The athletes had initially been banned from competing …

IOC confirms Russian athletes can compete at Paris Olympics with approved neutral status
1 year, 1 month ago

IOC confirms Russian athletes can compete at Paris Olympics with approved neutral status

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Some Russian athletes will be allowed to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the IOC said Friday, in a decision that removed the option of a blanket ban due to the invasion of Ukraine. The International Olympic Committee decision confirmed moves it started one year ago to reintegrate Russia and its military ally Belarus into global sports, and …

Russians, Belarusians to compete as ‘neutrals’ at 2024 Paris Olympics: IOC
1 year, 1 month ago

Russians, Belarusians to compete as ‘neutrals’ at 2024 Paris Olympics: IOC

Al Jazeera  

The athletes had initially been banned from competing internationally following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The International Olympic Committee has given the green light to the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the games next year as neutrals, drawing the ire of Ukrainian officials. Russian and Belarusian athletes who qualify in their sport for the Paris 2024 Olympics will be …

IOC creates path for Russian, Belarusian athletes to compete as ‘Individual Neutral Athletes’ in 2024 Olympics
1 year, 1 month ago

IOC creates path for Russian, Belarusian athletes to compete as ‘Individual Neutral Athletes’ in 2024 Olympics

New York Times  

The International Olympic Committee has created a path for athletes who hold Russian or Belarusian passports to compete in the 2024 Olympics, the organization announced Friday. The athletes, who have qualified for the Paris Games “through the existing qualification systems of the International Federations on the field of play,” will compete as Individual Neutral Athletes under “strict eligibility conditions.” These …

Sports bodies ask IOC to allow Russian, Belarusian athletes at Olympics
1 year, 1 month ago

Sports bodies ask IOC to allow Russian, Belarusian athletes at Olympics

Al Jazeera  

Athletes from both countries have faced sanctions in multiple sports but may be allowed to compete at the Paris 2024 Games under a neutral flag. Representatives of international sports federations and national Olympic committees have called for Russian and Belarusian athletes to be admitted under a neutral flag for the 2024 Games in Paris “as soon as possible”. The International …

Russia and IOC clash at the UN before member states pass Olympic Truce for Paris Games
1 year, 1 month ago

Russia and IOC clash at the UN before member states pass Olympic Truce for Paris Games

Associated Press  

Russia clashed with the International Olympic Committee on the floor of the United Nations on Tuesday before 118 member states voted to adopt a traditional truce around the 2024 Paris Summer Games. Such conditions are “completely unacceptable,” Russian diplomat Maria Zabolotskaya said Tuesday speaking immediately before Bach in the Olympic Truce debate at the UN in New York. Bach recalled …

IOC hits back at Putin claim of “ethnic discrimination” against Russia’s potential Olympic athletes
1 year, 2 months ago

IOC hits back at Putin claim of “ethnic discrimination” against Russia’s potential Olympic athletes

Associated Press  

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The International Olympic Committee dismissed on Friday claims by Russian President Vladimir Putin of “ethnic discrimination” against athletes who are excluded from international sport. The IOC has advised sports bodies this year to vet Russian athletes for returning to compete as neutral individuals without a national identity ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics while continuing to exclude …

IOC rejects Putin’s ‘ethnic discrimination’ claims
1 year, 2 months ago

IOC rejects Putin’s ‘ethnic discrimination’ claims

The Hindu  

The International Olympic Committee on Friday firmly rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin’s allegation that it was using “ethnic discrimination” against Russian and Belarusian athletes ahead of the 2024 Paris Games. Putin on Thursday slammed the IOC for potentially using the Games “as an instrument of political pressure towards those people who have nothing to do with politics.” RELATED | Putin …

Putin accuses IOC of using Olympics for politics and racism after Russia is banned from the Games
1 year, 2 months ago

Putin accuses IOC of using Olympics for politics and racism after Russia is banned from the Games

The Hindu  

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday lashed out at the International Olympic Committee for effectively suspending Russia from the Olympic movement, accusing it of using the Games as a tool of politics and racism. “Thanks to some of the leaders of the modern International Olympic Committee, we learned that an invitation to the Games is not an unconditional right of the …

Russian athletes won't be barred from the Paris Olympics despite their country's suspension
1 year, 2 months ago

Russian athletes won't be barred from the Paris Olympics despite their country's suspension

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 athletes can be directly …

International Olympic Committee suspends Russian Olympic Committee over Ukraine move
1 year, 2 months ago

International Olympic Committee suspends Russian Olympic Committee over Ukraine move

Firstpost  

The move comes after the Russian Olympic Committee recognised regional organisations from four Ukrainian territories annexed since the invasion began in 2022. The International Olympic Committee on Thursday suspended Russia’s national Olympic body with “immediate effect” for violating the territorial integrity of Ukraine’s membership by recognising illegally annexed territories. “The Russian Olympic Committee is no longer entitled to operate as …

IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee
1 year, 2 months ago

IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee

Hindustan Times  

The International Olympic Committee has suspended the Russian Olympic Committee "with immediate effect until further notice" in a decision made at its executive board meeting in Mumbai on Thursday. Kamila Valieva, of the Russian Olympic Committee, reacts after competing in the women's free skate program during the figure skating competition | Image for representation The suspension comes after the ROC …

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