The International Olympic Committee says Russian and Belarusian citizens can compete in Paris next year but they can’t openly represent their countries or support the war in Ukraine.
Olympic chiefs on Friday gave the green light to the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes at next year s Paris Games as neutrals, outside of team events and as long as they did not actively support the war on Ukraine.
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Olympic chiefs on Friday gave the green light to the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes at next year's Paris Games as neutrals, outside of team events and as long as they did not actively support the war on Ukraine. The International Olympic Committee added that there were currently only eight athletes from Russia and