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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.

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Russians to compete at Paris Olympics as neutral athletes

December 8, 2023 admin 0 Comments International Olympic Committee, IOC, News, Olympic Games, Olympics, Olympics news, Paris 2024, Paris Olympic Games, Paris Olympics

Russian and Belarusian athletes will be able to complete as neutrals at next summer’s Olympics in Paris, the International Olympic Committee has announced. The IOC said on Tuesday that sporting federations had requested a decision “as soon as possible” amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.