While the International Olympic Committee initially recommended the exclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the early days of the war, it is now 'exploring a pathway' for the athletes to compete as neutrals at Paris 2024.
will make a video address to more than 30 nations considering how to respond to the prospect of Russian and Belarusian athletes competing at the Games, despite Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine's sports minister Vadym Guttsait, who is also president of its Olympic Committee, said the country could boycott the Games if Russian and Belarusian athletes are allowed to compete. Ukrainian athletes including world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk have echoed calls for the ban, as Usyk said any medals won by Moscow's athletes under a neutral banner will be"medals of blood".
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