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International Olympic Committee lifts restrictions on Belarusian ...
The International Olympic Committee on Thursday lifted all restrictions on Belarusian athletes, clearing the way for their return to international competitions, including at qualifiers for the ...
International Olympic Committee recommends ending Belarus restrictions
International Olympic Committee urges sporting bodies to let Belarusian athletes compete again without vetting as neutrals.Athletes from Belarus should once again compete with their full national identity and not be vetted for neutral status, the International Olympic Committee has said.Though the advice to sports governing bodies does not yet apply also to Russia, it seemed to point towards being closer to ending Russia’s isolation in Olympic circles during its war on Ukraine.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4French interior minister condemns violence and riots after PSG’s UCL winlist 2 of 4Irish footballers and celebrities urge boycott of Israel matcheslist 3 of 4Neymar apologises to Robinho’s son after slapping him in traininglist 4 of 4Toronto World Cup tickets to be resold for face value on FIFA Marketplaceend of listOne barrier to Russia’s return is an ongoing World Anti-Doping Agency investigation into recent reports implicating Russian anti-doping agency official Veronika Loginova.The IOC said its executive board noted “with concern the recent information” being looked at by WADA, without naming Loginova.Athletes from Russia and Belarus had to be approved as neutrals who did not support the war for individual events at the 2024 Paris Olympics and February’s Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. A total of 32 athletes from the two countries competed in Paris, to win five medals combined, including one gold in trampoline by an athlete from Belarus.“The IOC reaffirms that athletes’ participation in international competition should not be limited by the actions of their governments, including involvement in a war or conflict,” the Olympic body said on Thursday.The IOC noted the qualification period for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics “starts this summer.”The Russian Olympic Committee has been suspended by the IOC since October 2023 for incorporating regional sports bodies in illegally occupied eastern Ukraine.“Whilst the ROC has held constructive exchanges with the IOC on its suspension,” the IOC said, “it remains suspended while the IOC Legal Affairs Commission continues to review the matter.”
IOC no longer recommends restrictions on Belarusian athletes' participation
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board (EB) no longer recommends any restrictions on the participation of Belarusian athletes, including teams, in competitions governed by International Federations (IFs) and international sports event organisers.
IOC lifts recommended restrictions for Belarusian athletes
Belarusian athletes could now compete at the LA28 Olympic Games under their own flag after the International Olympic Committee lifted its recommended restrictions on their participation in ...
