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Besieged Ukraine has warned it could pull out of future Olympics competitions if athletes from Russia and Belarus—the two countries invading its borders—are allowed to take part

The IOC has said it will ‘explore a pathway’ for Russian and Belarusian athletes to take part in the Paris Games.

Ukraine would not rule out boycotting the Olympic Games if Russian and Belarusian athletes are allowed to compete in the Paris 2024 Games, its sports minister said. Plans by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to look at ways for those athletes to return to international competition would be opposed, the…

The IOC is keen to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in the next Games

The IOC says the “vast majority” of Olympic stakeholders support the creation of a pathway for Russian athletes to return as neutrals

Russia’s path to sending a team to the Paris Olympics next year has become clearer amid fierce objections from Ukraine

It appears as though the International Olympic Committee are leaning towards allowing Russians to compete at the 2024 Games but a key UK government figures disagree

Organisers of the Paris 2024 Olympics have confirmed they are thrashing out plans to allow Russian athletes into the event as "neutrals", despite calls from the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to ban them due to the conflict between the two countries.

The IOC says the “vast majority” of Olympic stakeholders support the creation of a pathway for Russian athletes to return as neutrals.

Russian and Belarusian athletes could participate in Asian events with the International Olympic Committee looking at options for their return to international competitions.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been accused of “endorsing” Russia’s invasion of Ukraine after it said it would “explore a pathway” for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at next year’s Paris Olympics.