Incoming IOC president to open talks on Russia's potential return to Olympics

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Russia could return to the international sports scene, incoming Olympics president says

The next president of the International Olympic Committee said she would not categorically ban countries from the games over international conflicts, opening the door for Russia to return to the international sports competition. “I think you have to take each situation into account,” Kirsty Coventry told Sky News in an interview posted Friday. “What I would like to do is set up a taskforce where this taskforce tries to set out some policies and …

Incoming IOC president plans talks on Russia’s possible Olympic reinstatement, media reports

Kirsty Coventry, the newly elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has said that she opposes banning countries from the Olympics over conflicts. In an interview with Sky News, she questioned why Russia remains singled out while conflicts continue in other regions, particularly in Africa. Coventry announced plans to establish a task force to create a framework for handling such situations, arguing that all athletes should …

IOC opens door for Russia to return to Olympics after 2024 ban - Washington Examiner

The International Olympic Committee is leaving open the possibility for the Russian Olympic team to rejoin the games after it was banned from competing in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics due to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Now, incoming IOC President Kirsty Coventry is indicating that Russia may be allowed to rejoin the next Olympic games. “I am, but I think you have to take each situation into account,” she told Sky News in an interview wh…

Next Olympic committee president opens door for Russia to return to international competition

Kirsty Coventry, who is from Zimbabwe, said it would be hypocritical for her to ban countries from the event over international conflicts when countries in Africa are experiencing similar issues.

A day after her election, Kirsty Coventry said she would set up a task force to address this issue.