IOC rejects calls to ban Russia from Paris Games
Russia’s path to sending a team to the Paris Olympics next year became clearer on Thursday amid fierce objections from Ukraine.
The International Olympic Committee indicated on Wednesday it favours officially neutral teams from Russia and its ally Belarus at the 2024 Olympics despite a plea from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to exclude them entirely.
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A day later, Russia and Belarus were invited to compete at the Asian Games, a key Olympic qualifier.