IOC: Russians and Belarusians will not perform at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games
Russian and Belarusian athletes will miss the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) reported this to TASS.
“No individual neutral athlete has qualified to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games,” the IOC said. The tournament, which will feature athletes aged 15 to 18 years, will be held from January 19 to February 2 in Gangwon-do (South Korea).
At the previous Games, which took place in 2020 in Lausanne, Switzerland, the Russian team won the medal standings. The team won 10 gold, 11 silver and eight bronze awards.
On December 8, the IOC announced the admission of Russians and Belarusians to the 2024 Olympic Games. They will be able to take part in the tournament as individual neutral athletes. At the same time, athletes who support a special operation in Ukraine, or who have connections with the armed forces or security agencies of Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to compete in Paris.
Source: Lenta
Kingston is an accomplished author and journalist, known for his in-depth and engaging writing on sports. He currently works as a writer at 247 News Agency, where he has established himself as a respected voice in the sports industry.
