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IOC puts trust at risk by seeking ways to allow Russia to compete at Olympics: EU official

Representative Image: The IOC, which last year recommended excluding Russian competitors on security grounds, now argues that would be discriminatory and has left the final decision to the governing bodies in each sport.

Russia imposes sanctions on 333 Canadians, including Olympians

Representative Image: The Canadian Olympians targeted by Russia include ice dancer Tessa Virtue, a five-time Olympic medallist, and hockey player Hayley Wickenheiser, a six-time Olympian.

World Aquatics sets up task force to explore readmission of Russia, Belarus

REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO: Russia’s gold medal winner Yuliya Efimova competes in the women’s 200m breaststroke heat during the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest on July 28, 2017.

Ring rust, lack of competition: Russia struggles on return to Boxing World Championships

Jonathan Selvaraj

Australia’s Suraci Monique (in Blue), defeats Russia’s Anna Aedma at the World Boxing Championship in New Delhi. Only three Russian boxers have made it into the quarterfinal round, still a win away from an assured medal.

African Olympic body aligns with IOC, supports participation of Russian, Belarusian athletes ‘in complete neutrality’

Mustapha Berraf, the President of ANOC for Africa, oversees the Executive Committee meeting in the 59th ordinary session in Nouakchott, Mauritania on March 4, 2023.

German Olympic committee says time not right to readmit Russians

A Russian flag is held above the Olympic Rings. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

Russians’ Asian route to Games not yet final, says IOC’s Lalovic

Nenad Lalovic says all options were being considered to see if and how athletes from Belarus and Russia could take part in the Paris Games.

Paris 2024 organisers will abide by IOC decision on Russia’s participation

Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said on Monday that the IOC was “promoting violence, mass murders, destruction” and that a Russian presence at the Games would constitute giving the country “a platform to promote genocide.”

Ukraine mourns athlete-soldier amid opposition to Russians at Olympics

Mother Valentyna and sister Liudmyla react next to a coffin with the body of Ukrainian decathlete and serviceman Volodymyr Androshchuk, who was recently killed in a fight against Russian troops near the Bakhmut town.

Latvia considers Olympic boycott if Russians compete

Olympic rings to celebrate the IOC official announcement that Paris won the 2024 Olympic bid are seen in front of the Eiffel Tower.

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