Published 02/11/2023 1:06:00 a.m.

Olympics row deepens as 35 countries demand ban for Russia and Belarus

Summary by Reuters

A group of 35 countries, including the United States, Germany and Australia, will demand that Russian and Belarusian athletes are banned from the 2024 Olympics, the Lithuanian sports minister said on Friday, deepening the uncertainty over the Paris Games.

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Reuters

Olympics row deepens as 35 countries demand ban for Russia and Belarus

02/10/2023 4:56:52 p.m.·United Kingdom

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Sydney Morning Herald

Paris Olympics row deepens as 35 countries demand ban for Russia, Belarus

“If there’s an Olympics sport with killings and missile strikes, you know which national team would take the first place,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

02/11/2023 12:51:32 a.m.·Sydney, Australia

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ABC Australia

Olympic tensions deepen as 35 countries call for Russia and Belarus ban

The move cranks up the pressure on the International Olympic Committee, which is desperate to avoid the sporting event being torn asunder by the bloody conflict unfolding in Ukraine.

02/11/2023 4:00:16 a.m.·Australia

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National Post

Olympics row deepens as 35 countries demand ban for Russia and Belarus

With war raging in Ukraine, the Baltic States, Nordic countries and Poland had called on international sports bodies to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes…

02/10/2023 6:39:11 p.m.·Canada

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Sky News UK

Paris Olympics: Group of 35 countries 'back ban' on Russian and Belarusian athletes at 2024 Games

During an online meeting with sports ministers from the 35 countries, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia's presence at the Games would "stain everything with blood".

02/10/2023 5:48:00 p.m.·United Kingdom

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