The IOC Executive Board’s recommendations relate only for the return of Russian and Belarusian athletes in international competitions, but not the 2024 Olympics
The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday issued recommendations for the gradual return to international competitions for Russian and Belarusian athletes, with president Thomas Bach saying their participation “works” despite the ongoing war in Ukraine.
It has set out a pathway for these competitors to earn Olympic slots through Asian qualifying and left it up to international federations to decide on organization, but has faced headwinds, with Ukraine threatening to boycott the Paris Games should they compete there, even as neutrals. “We see it ice hockey, handball we see it in football and in other leagues in the United States but also in Europe and we also see it in other continents,” he said. “In none of these competition security incidents have been happening.”
These recommendations, however, do not include the Paris 2024 Olympics and the potential participation of Russia and Belarus, Bach said. “As long as the war of aggression continues, we consider a complete exclusion of Russia and Belarus to be imperative,” it said in a statement. “The exclusion must apply to federations, officials, and unfortunately also to athletes.
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