Athletes can wear a hijab in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games athletes' village without any restriction, the International Olympic Committee said on Friday, days after France's sports minister banned it for the host country's athletes. The Olympic body also said it needed to better understand the situation in France and had been in contact with the French Olympic Committee (CNOSF). French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera said on Sunday French athletes would be barred from wearing a hijab during the Paris Games to respect principles of secularism.
In a pronounced shift in policy, Ukraine has announced it is ready to take part in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games even if neutral athletes from the aggressor states of Russia and Belarus are admitted, Ukrainian Sports Minister Vadym Huttsait told Japan’s Kyodo News.