PARIS: The governments of more than 30 countries asked the IOC for “clarification” on Monday on how Russian and Belarusian athletes can compete as equal athletes in the competition. Paris 2024 Olympics. Russia and its ally Belarus, which allowed its territory to be used as a staging post when Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine...
PARIS: President of the IOC Thomas Bach should learn from history when it comes to its move to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in the 2024 Olympics, one of Ukraine’s top athletes Olha Saladukha told AFP. It’s been almost a year since Russia invaded Ukraine – with the help of its ally Belarus...
Courchevel: Olympic leader Thomas Bach said on Sunday that he shared the “sorrow and suffering of the people” of Ukrainian athletes, stressing that it is not up to each government to decide who participates in international sports competitions. The Ukrainian athletes, said Bach on the sidelines of the World Ski Championships, “know how much we...
VILNIUS: A group of 35 countries, including the United States, Germany and Australia, will request the ban of Russian and Belarusian players from the game. 2024 Olympicssaid the Lithuanian sports minister on Friday, deepening uncertainty over the Paris Games. The action raised the pressure of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) which aims to avoid the...