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Russians and Belarusians will not take part in Olympic opening ceremony

March 19, 2024 admin 0 Comments 2024 Olympics, Belarusian Athletes, International Olympic Committee, IOC, Olympic, Olympic Opening Ceremony, Olympics, Olympics news, Paris, Paris 2024, Paris Olympic Games, Paris Olympics, Russian Athletes, Russian ban

Russians and Belarusians will not take part in the parade of athletes at the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics in July, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday. The athletes from these countries who qualify for the Games will be competing as independent athletes without their flags and anthems following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.