![]() ![]() 17, 2023īRUSSELS (AP) - European Union lawmakers have condemned the International Olympic Committee's decision to set out a path for some athletes from Russia and Belarus to try to qualify for the 2024 Paris Games. Lawmakers ask EU countries to pressure IOC for Russia’s ban The Associated Press 2 minute read Friday, Feb. ![]() Zelenskyy said Russia athletes had no place at the Paris Games as long as the country's invasion of Ukraine continues. 10 summit in London between government leaders, who heard from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Other countries that had suggested an Olympic boycott was possible if the war continues - such as Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Denmark - also signed onto the statement, which did not go so far as to mention a boycott. Those five countries brought nearly one-fifth of all athletes to the Tokyo Games in 2021. “As long as these fundamental issues and the substantial lack of clarity and concrete detail on a workable ‘neutrality’ model are not addressed, we do not agree that Russian and Belarusian athletes should be allowed back into competition,” read the statement.Īmong those signing the statement were officials from the United States, Britain, France, Canada and Germany. The governments of 34 nations released a statement Monday calling on the IOC to clarify the definition of “neutrality” as it seeks a way to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes back into international sports and, ultimately, next year's Paris Olympics. Nations: No clarity on neutrality, no Olympics for Russia Eddie Pells, The Associated Press 4 minute read 7:01 AM CST ![]()
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