Lithuanian parliament calls for Olympic ban on Russia, Belarus

The country’s parliament said that any achievements by the Russian and Belarusian athletes will be used for propaganda purposes.

Published : Mar 10, 2023 17:18 IST

The development is the latest of the ever-growing calls to ban Russia and Belarus from the upcoming Olympic Games.
The development is the latest of the ever-growing calls to ban Russia and Belarus from the upcoming Olympic Games. | Photo Credit: AP
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The development is the latest of the ever-growing calls to ban Russia and Belarus from the upcoming Olympic Games. | Photo Credit: AP

Lithuania’s parliament on Friday called on the International Olympic Committee and other sports bodies to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from competition until war in Ukraine has ended, war criminals are prosecuted and reparations paid.

Parliament in its motion said it was certain any victories by Russian or Belarusian athletes at the Olympics and elsewhere would be exploited for propaganda purposes by the governments in Moscow and Minsk.

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