A complex issue evokes complex feelings among Canada's Olympic and Paralympic athletes bound for Paris.
Kids play in Olympic rings set up on Place de la Bastille, Friday, July 19, 2024, in Paris, France. The International Olympic and Paralympic committees allowing some Russian and Belarusian athletes entry into the 2024 Summer Games is a thorny topic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/David GoldmanA complex issue evokes complex feelings among Canada's Olympic and Paralympic athletes bound for Paris.
As of Sunday, 15 athletes with a Russian passport and 17 Belarusians were both cleared and accepted invitations to compete in Paris under the AIN banner, according to the IOC website. Another 28 athletes declined invitations. "I'm more curious about what the environment will be like at the athletes' village knowing that a Ukrainian athlete has to live with a Russian athlete. Will it create tension or awkwardness?" asked Olympic weightlifting champion Maude Charron.
Russians won't compete under the Russian Olympic Committee moniker as they did in Tokyo and Beijing. The IOC booted the ROC in October for absorbing sports organizations in Ukraine. "It's messy, but you're trying to get through some kind of message that we really do welcome people who are not involved in the war or the conflict."
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