- Thomas Bach: ‘We see that in some sports it’s already working’
- ‘Blanket prohibition of athletes cannot go on’
Russian and Belarusian athletes should be allowed to compete again across all sports as neutral athletes – as long as they have no clear links to the military, the International Olympic Committee has said.
However the IOC’s executive board has suggested that Russian and Belarusian teams should remain banned from international competition, along with athletes and coaches who are vocal supporters of the war.
Written by Sean Ingle
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