On Tuesday, the International Olympic Committee issued bold recommendations for gradual return of Russian and Belarusian athletes to international competitions and with IOC President Thomas Bach confirmed that their participation remains viable despite the ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine.
Recommendations of the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee relate only to return of These athletes international competitions But not 2024 Olympic Games separate terms decision It will be taken later, Bach said.
“Sports organizations should be solely responsible for determining which athletes can participate in international competitions based on on Their sporting merits and not on political reasons or because of their passports news conference after the meeting.
The International Olympic Committee imposed sanctions on Russia and Belarus after February 2022 invasion But now she is eager to see the athletes come back across all sports And her chance to qualify for Paris Olympics 2024.
she has set out road for these competitors to earn Olympic Slots Across Asia qualifying And left He. She up to international unions for decision making on a organizationbut he has faced headwind with Ukraine threatens boycott Paris games should they compete There, even the neutrals.
“sharing of athletes with Russian and Belarusian passports in international competitions works,” Bach said earlier in address in start of Executive Director of the International Olympic Committee board meeting at its headquarters in Lausanne.
“We see this almost every day in number of sportsprominently in tennis however also in Cycling, in Some table tennis competitions. “
“We see it in Ice hockey and handball we see in football And in other leagues in United States however also in Europe and us also see it in He said, “On other continents.” of these competitions Security incidents occurred.”
The Russians and Belarusians were competing as neutrals in some sports But they are in some eventssuch as tennis tournaments triggered Angry reactions from some other athletes.
Recommendations of the International Olympic Committee
Bach said recommendations for events regulators and sports unions l follow It can include only Russian and Belarusian athletes compete as neutrals, with No flag or anthem.
They cannot participate in team events And you must have a proven drug test record.
athletes who support war or contract with them countries” military or national Security agencies cannot participate.
However, these recommendations do not include the 2024 Paris Olympics and potential participation of Bach said Russia and Belarus.
The International Olympic Committee will take this decision in due time in full without opting out results of “Pre-Olympic qualifiers,” Bach said, but did not say when the IOC would take over decision.
World Athletics, the biggest player in drawing Olympic audiences, however, last The week decided to keep the Russians and Belarusians barred from everything they had events for Expected future because of war against International Olympic Committee.
a dozen countries boycott this month women’s world boxing Tournaments in protesting their presence in event while more More than 300 fencers have written to Bach to ask the International Olympic Committee to reconsider allowing them to backtrack, describing it as “disastrous”. error” should Return of Russia and Belarus.
Germany’s elite athletes gather at Aleten Deutschland on Tuesday also Set up innamed on The International Olympic Committee to ban them outright for duration of the war.
As long as the war lasts of Aggression continues, and we consider A complete exclude of Russia and Belarus must be inevitable.” in The statement added, “The exclusion must apply to federations and officials, unfortunately also For athletes.
Bach said politics It can’t be a part of sports competitions and athletes should not be punished for their passports.
“We won’t be able to come up with A solution that satisfies everyone. With this, we may have to live. “
On Tuesday, the International Olympic Committee issued bold recommendations for gradual return of Russian and Belarusian athletes to international competitions and with IOC President Thomas Bach confirmed that their participation remains viable despite the ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine.
Recommendations of the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee relate only to return of These athletes international competitions But not 2024 Olympic Games separate terms decision It will be taken later, Bach said.
“Sports organizations should be solely responsible for determining which athletes can participate in international competitions based on on Their sporting merits and not on political reasons or because of their passports news conference after the meeting.
The International Olympic Committee imposed sanctions on Russia and Belarus after February 2022 invasion But now she is eager to see the athletes come back across all sports And her chance to qualify for Paris Olympics 2024.
she has set out road for these competitors to earn Olympic Slots Across Asia qualifying And left He. She up to international unions for decision making on a organizationbut he has faced headwind with Ukraine threatens boycott Paris games should they compete There, even the neutrals.
“sharing of athletes with Russian and Belarusian passports in international competitions works,” Bach said earlier in address in start of Executive Director of the International Olympic Committee board meeting at its headquarters in Lausanne.
“We see this almost every day in number of sportsprominently in tennis however also in Cycling, in Some table tennis competitions. “
“We see it in Ice hockey and handball we see in football And in other leagues in United States however also in Europe and us also see it in He said, “On other continents.” of these competitions Security incidents occurred.”
The Russians and Belarusians were competing as neutrals in some sports But they are in some eventssuch as tennis tournaments triggered Angry reactions from some other athletes.
Recommendations of the International Olympic Committee
Bach said recommendations for events regulators and sports unions l follow It can include only Russian and Belarusian athletes compete as neutrals, with No flag or anthem.
They cannot participate in team events And you must have a proven drug test record.
athletes who support war or contract with them countries” military or national Security agencies cannot participate.
However, these recommendations do not include the 2024 Paris Olympics and potential participation of Bach said Russia and Belarus.
The International Olympic Committee will take this decision in due time in full without opting out results of “Pre-Olympic qualifiers,” Bach said, but did not say when the IOC would take over decision.
World Athletics, the biggest player in drawing Olympic audiences, however, last The week decided to keep the Russians and Belarusians barred from everything they had events for Expected future because of war against International Olympic Committee.
a dozen countries boycott this month women’s world boxing Tournaments in protesting their presence in event while more More than 300 fencers have written to Bach to ask the International Olympic Committee to reconsider allowing them to backtrack, describing it as “disastrous”. error” should Return of Russia and Belarus.
Germany’s elite athletes gather at Aleten Deutschland on Tuesday also Set up innamed on The International Olympic Committee to ban them outright for duration of the war.
As long as the war lasts of Aggression continues, and we consider A complete exclude of Russia and Belarus must be inevitable.” in The statement added, “The exclusion must apply to federations and officials, unfortunately also For athletes.
Bach said politics It can’t be a part of sports competitions and athletes should not be punished for their passports.
“We won’t be able to come up with A solution that satisfies everyone. With this, we may have to live. “