“The decision on the admission of Russian athletes to the 2024 Olympics has not yet been taken” – IOC statement

The press service of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) reported that the decision on the admission of Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in the 2024 Olympics has not yet been made.

At the end of January, the IOC announced that it would consider the possibility of admitting to international competitions Russian and Belarusian athletes in a neutral status, who did not actively support the CBO. Head of the IOC thomas bach admitted that the Russians could participate in the Summer Olympics in Paris in a neutral status. Last week, the IOC noted that the organization still does not have criteria by which the individual admission of Russians to competitions can be carried out.

– It is premature to talk about the admission of Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in the Games. The decision has not yet been made. We are talking about the participation of athletes from Russia and Belarus in international competitions in Asia in the upcoming summer season. In none of the documents published by the IOC will you find a mention of the Paris Olympics for athletes from Russia and Belarus, the statement said.

– Who will be responsible for determining whether a Russian or Belarusian athlete actively supports the NWO? What are the criteria for determining it?

— Currently, the development of the main concept of conditions of participation is underway. No decision has been made. What the details might look like is still to be worked out and decided. At this stage, it is premature to attempt to answer this question, – the answer on the IOC website is complete.

The 2024 Summer Olympics will take place in Paris from July 26 to August 11.