The IOC said that the criteria for admitting Russians to the 2024 Olympics will not change
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has made a statement on the criteria for the admission of Russian athletes to the 2024 Games in Paris. RIA Novosti reports this.
The IOC said that the eligibility criteria for athletes in neutral status, published on December 8, 2023, will not be changed. It is noted that the IOC Executive Committee will decide on the implementation of these principles at a meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, which will be held from March 19 to 20.
Earlier on March 15, representatives of the national Olympic committees of the Baltic countries (Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia) opposed the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Games in Paris. The countries sent a joint letter to the IOC.
On December 8, the IOC announced the admission of Russians and Belarusians to the Olympics in Paris. They will be able to take part in the tournament as Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN). 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 participate in the Games.
Source: Lenta
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