Games cannot exclude and divide says IOC amid Russian athletes row
In a statement to mark the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, on Feb 24 last year, the IOC said the Games had a unifying character that promoted peace.
Athletes from those countries were banned from many international competitions after Russia launched what it calls itsin Ukraine, but some international federations are now allowing them back following the IOC guidance. "This is the realm of politics. But the Olympic Games can set an example for a world where everyone respects the same rules and one another."Ukraine and its Eastern European and Baltic neighbours are leading the call for Russian and Belarusian athletes to beas long as Russia's troops maintain their invasion of Ukraine, which Belarus helped facilitate.
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