IOC provisionally lifts ban on Russian Olympic Committee, athletes to return to international competitions
Russian athletes can return under stricter anti-doping rules, but the IOC still has not decided on flags, colors or the anthem.
- 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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IOC Lifts Russia Suspension
Russia moved closer Tuesday toward having a full team with its national flag and anthem at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted a suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee and advised Olympic sports bodies to end a three-year program vetting Russian athletes for neutral status,...
IOC eases restrictions on Russian athletes ahead of 2028 games
NewsFeedThe International Olympic Committee has lifted some of the restrictions on Russian athletes, allowing them to compete in some team events and qualifying competitions ahead of the Los Angeles games in 2028. But the IOC has kept a ban on Russian flags and its national anthem at all IOC events for now.Published On 8 Jul 20268 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Article Attribution | …
IOC lifts Russia's Olympic ban after country backs off Ukrainian sports
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Tuesday that it provisionally lifted its ban on the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC). The ban was lifted not because Russia stopped attacking Ukraine, but because it stopped interfering with sports that fall under the Ukrainian Olympic Committee’s jurisdiction. “The decision was taken following a thorough analysis by the IOC’s Legal Affairs Commission, considering that the ROC no longer includes…
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