IOC provisionally lifts ban on Russian Olympic Committee, athletes to return to international competitions
The IOC still barred Russian flag and anthem use and kept anti-doping controls in place as it moves toward 2028 qualification events.
- On Tuesday, the International Olympic Committee advised sports bodies to end the three-year program vetting Russians for neutral status ahead of qualifying events for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
- Additionally, the IOC provisionally lifted the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee, noting that terms imposed after the body incorporated regional sports councils from occupied regions of Ukraine no longer applied.
- While more than 300 Russians competed at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics winning 71 medals, just 32 athletes from Russia and Belarus participated as neutrals at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
- To address the 'lack of confidence' regarding the return of Russian athletes, the IOC mandated multiple doping controls and participation in a recognized testing program before the 2026 Youth Summer Games in Dakar, Senegal.
- The IOC still prohibits organizing events in Russia and excludes government and state officials from its events, while the decision to allow national flags and anthems will come at an 'appropriate time.
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