OLYMPICS

Pathway back to competition for Russian athletes being considered

Chief Executive Officer of United States Olympic Committee Susanne Lyons. According to Lyons, the IOC is beginning to consider a pathway back for athletes from Russia and Belarus into international competition. | REUTERS

Reuters

Sep 16, 2022

Russian athletes who have not been welcome at international events due to the country's war with Ukraine could soon be allowed back in competition, said the head of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) on Thursday.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued guidance to sports governing bodies in February to remove Russian and Belarusian athletes from competition.

Belarus has been used as a staging ground for Russia's invasion, which Moscow calls a "special military operation."

Pathway back to competition for Russian athletes being considered

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