Ukraine Begins CAS Appeal Against IOC Move to Reinstate Russian Olympic Committee
Ukraine says the IOC acted prematurely and without verification, warning the ruling could set a precedent for Russian athletes' return to team events.
- On Tuesday, Ukraine's National Olympic Committee filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport , requesting annulment of the International Olympic Committee's decision to provisionally reinstate the Russian Olympic Committee .
- The IOC initially suspended the ROC in October 2023 after it recognized regional Olympic councils in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia, following Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- Ukraine argues the reinstatement was premature, citing a 2024 CAS ruling that recognized inclusion of occupied territories violates the Olympic Charter. The committee stated the decision was made "without proper verification" of whether violations had been resolved.
- The IOC provisionally lifted the suspension on July 7, paving the way for Russian reintegration ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, though it has not clarified whether Russia's flag and anthem ban will be lifted.
- Neither the IOC nor Russia immediately commented on the appeal, despite broader trends of sporting bodies easing restrictions on Russian and Belarusian athletes in recent months, setting a contested precedent for international sports law.
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The Ukrainian Olympic Committee is demanding that CAS overturn the decision that conditionally restored the rights of the Russian Olympic Committee.
Ukraine begins appeal against IOC move to reinstate Russian Olympic Committee
The National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Ukraine has begun the process of appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decision to provisionally reinstate the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), the Ukrainian ruling body said on Wednesday. The IOC provisionally lifted the ROC’s suspension on July 7, a significant […]
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