Canada objects to Olympics loosening restrictions on Russia athletes amid Ukraine war
The IOC reversed its 2023 suspension and said 10 federations already allow Russian athletes to compete, while others keep adult bans in place.
- On Tuesday, the International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee to provide "equal access" for Russian athletes ahead of qualifiers for the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games and 2028 Winter Youth Olympics.
- This decision reverses the October 2023 suspension imposed after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, when Russian athletes were barred from major competitions or limited to competing in neutral status.
- The IOC guidance is not binding for individual sports governing bodies; World Athletics maintains existing bans on Russian and Belarusian athletes despite the provisional reinstatement.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the move an "important step" toward restoring relations, while Ukraine's foreign ministry labeled the ruling "troubling" and urged host nations to maintain bans on Russian state symbols.
- The IOC will decide on the use of Russian flags and anthems at an "appropriate time," while FIFA and UEFA reportedly have no immediate plans to readmit Russian teams to international events.
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Canada objects to Olympics loosening restrictions on Russia athletes amid Ukraine war
OTTAWA - Canada is objecting to the International Olympic Committee loosening its suspension on Russian athletes.
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