The International Olympic Committee is standing by sanctions against the governments of Russia and Belarus but is leaving the door open to athletes from those countries competing in the 2024 Summer Games despite Ukraine's threat of a boycott.
SALT LAKE CITY — The International Olympic Committee is standing by sanctions against the governments of Russia and Belarus but is leaving the door open to athletes from those countries competing in the 2024 Summer Games despite"The sanctions against the Russian and Belarusian States and Governments are not negotiable," the Switzerland-based IOC declared in a tweet posted Tuesday aimed at Russian calls for its athletes to be treated no differently than other competitors.
No flag, anthem, colors or any other identifications whatsoever of these countries being displayed at any sports event or meeting, including the entire venue. Those conditions would allow Russians and Belarusians to compute as "neutral athletes" who don't represent their countries, as long as they haven't actively supported"Governments must not decide which athletes can participate in which competition and which athletes cannot," the IOC said last week about their possible participation. "No athlete should be prevented from competing just because of their passport.
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