Ukraine eases its sports boycott policy to compete against some Russians ahead of Olympics
- Ukraine has announced a significant easing of its boycott policy towards Russian athletes participating as neutral athletes in sporting events. They will now only boycott if competitors from Russia or Belarus are competing under their national flags or symbols, or have shown allegiance to these countries in other ways.
- The change in policy could allow Ukrainian athletes to compete at the Paris Olympics next year.
- The International Olympic Committee supports the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes as neutral athletes without national symbols, but the final decision on their inclusion in the Paris Olympics has not yet been made.
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Ukraine will allow its athletes to compete against some Russians in Olympic qualifiers
Ukraine has signalled it will no longer bar its athletes from competing against Russians who are taking part in sporting events as "neutral athletes," a significant easing of its boycott policy a year before the Paris Olympics.
Ukraine eases its sports boycott policy to compete against some Russians ahead of Olympics
Ukraine has relaxed its boycott policy of events featuring Russians and will now permit its athletes to compete with those taking part as 'neutral athletes'. The rule change allows Ukrainian teams to participate in national events unless Belarusians or Russians are competing under national flags or symbols or have otherwise indicated their allegiance to their country.
Ukraine eases its sports boycott policy to compete against some Russians ahead of Olympics
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has signaled it will no longer bar its athletes from competing against Russians who are taking part in sporting events as “neutral athletes,” a significant easing of its boycott policy a year before the Paris Olympics. A decree dated Wednesday says Ukrainian athletes and teams will only be required to boycott if competitors from Russia or Belarus are competing under their national flags or other symbols, or have sig…
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