Sports, Russia and Belarus excluded from international competitions. Athletes admitted from “neutrals” with no flag and ties to the military

The athletes with passport Russian And Belarusian they may return to international competitions but on an individual, neutral basis and must not be linked to the armed forces. This was announced by the president of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, at the end of the meeting of the Executive which met today in Lausanne. Therefore, the appeal of the Ukrainian parliament, which had asked for his total expulsion, was rejected. The decision, however, does not apply to the Paris 2024 Olympics And Milan-Cortina 2026: Bach announced that “the choice will be made at the right time”.