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Susan Egelstaff: IOC must do the right thing and ban Russia from competing in Paris

It seems we are at a stage whereby it would not be a major sporting event if it weren’t accompanied by threats of a boycott.

The National (Scotland)

Team GB 'unlikely' to support Olympics boycott over Russian athletes

The International Olympic Committee are planning to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to take part in next year's Paris Olympics amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Olympic echoes of boycott era as Ukraine vs IOC intensifies

A contest that could define the 2024 Paris Olympics is playing out 18 months before medals are awarded

The Independent UK

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Ministers to discuss IOC plans to allow Russian athletes at Olympics

The IOC is looking at ways for Russian and Belarusian athletes to return to Olympic qualification events as neutrals

The Independent UK

Olympic bans and boycotts go back a century

Ukraine and the three Baltic countries have moved a step closer to boycotting next year’s Paris Olympics because of the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes

The Independent UK

Olympics-Up to IOC to decide if Russia can compete in Paris 2024 - Estanguet

The head of the Paris 2024 Olympics Tony Estanguet said on Friday it was for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to decide whether Russian and Belarusian athletes can participate in the Games next year.

Reuters

Ukraine steps up efforts to exclude Russia from Olympics

Ukraine has stepped up efforts to lobby international sports leaders against Russian participation in next year’s Paris Olympics as indications mount that the games could see the biggest boycott since the Cold War

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Poland expects global push against Russian, Belarusian athletes

Warsaw and the Baltic nations are calling for a ban, but the IOC has suggested Russians and Belarusians could compete.

Al Jazeera

Olympic chiefs warn Ukraine against boycotting Paris 2024 after President Zelensky claim

The International Olympic Committee has warned Ukraine that the country's athletes will be the only ones to suffer if they chose to boycott the Paris 2024 Games

Daily Mirror

Baltic PMs: Olympic boycott possible if Russians compete

The prime ministers of the three Baltic countries have urged the International Olympic Committee to ban Russian athletes from next year’s Paris Games because of the war in Ukraine and say a boycott is a possibility

The Independent UK

Olympics-Russians' Asian route to Games not yet final-IOC's Lalovic

A proposed Paris 2024 Olympics qualification route for Russian and Belarusian athletes through Asian events has not been finalised or agreed, the United World Wrestling President Nenad Lalovic said on Friday.

Reuters

‘Up to 40 countries’ could boycott Olympic Games making Paris 2024 “pointless”

The calls for Russian and Belarusian athletes to be banned from the 2024 Olympics have intensified and the latest threat to the IOC could see the next edition of the prestigious event look quite different

Daily Mirror

IOC details Russia stance for Olympics, cites human rights

The International Olympic Committee has stepped up efforts to explain its position on trying to help Russian athletes qualify for the Paris Games

The Independent UK

Andriy Shevchenko insists 'the war is not over' in call for Olympic ban on Russians

The sporting icon is against the idea of Russians possibly being allowed to compete at the 2024 Paris Games and wants the IOC to play a part in ending the war in Ukraine

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The Independent UK

IOC warns Ukraine against Olympic boycott

The IOC is working on a pathway for Russian and Belarusian athletes to take part as neutrals

The Independent UK

IOC warns Ukrainian athletes against Olympic boycott

The IOC is working on a pathway for Russian and Belarusian athletes to take part as neutrals

Reuters

Poland expects broad coalition to call for Olympics ban on Russian, Belarusian athletes

Poland believes it will be possible to build a coalition of some 40 countries, including the U.S., Britain and Canada, by Feb. 10 supporting the call to block Russian and Belarusian athletes from the 2024 Olympics, a Polish minister said on Thursday.

Daily Mirror

Latvia could join Ukraine in Paris Olympics boycott over ‘unacceptable’ Russia plans

IOC President Thomas Bach says that Russian athletes should not be prevented from competing at next year's Paris Olympics "because of their passport” resulting in some countries threatening to boycott the Games

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WEKU

With the Paris Olympics 18 months away, the debate over Russian athletes is back

Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine last February, the International Olympic Committee recommended bans on Russian athletes. Now, the IOC has reversed course, to the protest of Ukrainian officials.

Radio France Internationale

Paris Olympics: Latvia joins Ukraine's threat to boycott over 'neutral' Russians

Latvia has become the first country to back Ukraine's threat to boycott next year's Olympics in Paris if Russian and Belarusian athletes are allowed to compete as "neutrals" while war continues to rage.

The Independent UK

Latvia threatens Olympic boycott if Russians compete

Latvia has threatened to boycott next year’s Paris Olympics if athletes from Russia and ally Belarus are allowed to take part after the country's invasion of Ukraine

Evening Standard

Second country threatens Olympic boycott if Russian athletes allowed to compete at Paris 2024

Latvian officials back Ukraine boycott under controversial IOC plan

Daily Mirror

Wladimir Klitschko warns Olympics chief will be 'accomplice to war' over Russia decision

The International Olympic Committee have opened up a pathway for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, despite the war in Ukraine

Reuters

Olympics-Paris 2024 organisers will abide by IOC decision on Russia's participation

Paris 2024 organisers insisted they would abide by the International Olympic Committee's decision on Russian and Belarusian athletes' participation in the Games after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the governing body into banning them from the sport's extravaganza.

The Independent UK

Boxer Klitschko joins fight against Olympic path for Russia

Olympic gold medalist Wladimir Klitschko has joined Ukraine’s fight against IOC plans to let some Russians compete at the 2024 Paris Summer Games

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