Dozens of Russian athletes are likely to qualify for the Paris Olympics. Will Moscow let them go?
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — With 100 days to go until the Paris Olympics, it’s still not clear whether any athletes from Russia who are expected to qualify will actually go.
The question is whether Moscow will accept the conditions that the International Olympic Committee set for Russia in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine. Ultimately, it could be up to individual athletes to decide whether to participate.
The IOC expects that 36 Russian athletes — and possibly as many as 54 — will do well enough at qualifying events to compete in Paris.
The IOC will let them compete as “neutral athletes,” meaning they can’t use their country’s flag or anthem or participate in team sports such as soccer and basketball. Athletes with links to the military or who have expressed support for the war will be banned.
The same restrictions apply to Russian ally Belarus. Athletes from Russia and Belarus also aren’t allowed to take part in the opening ceremony on July 26.
Related articles
7 shot dead in 2 locations in U.S. Illinois
(Xinhua) 11:10, January 23, 2024CHICAGO, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- A total of seven people were found shot2024-06-03Xi Meets with King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia
Contact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom2024-06-03Xi Meets with King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia
Contact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom2024-06-03Xi Holds Talks with Cuban President
Contact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom2024-06-033 cops die in road mishap amid dense fog in north India
(Xinhua) 10:44, January 18, 2024NEW DELHI, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- At least three police cops, including2024-06-03- An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee,2024-06-03
atest comment