A team of 335 athletes took part in the 2021 Tokyo Summer Games as the Russian Olympic Committee. No Russians will participate in the Paris Olympics opening ceremony this summer as Russia and Belarus are barred from team sports at the Games because of the war in Ukraine.
The IOC approved 14 athletes from Russia and 11 Belarusians with neutral status to compete at the Paris Olympics in a first list from some sports published Saturday.The IOC approved 14 athletes from Russia and 11 Belarusians with neutral status to compete at the Paris Olympics in a first list from some sports published Saturday. More sports are expected to follow in the coming days.
Cycling, gymnastics, taekwondo, weightlifting and wrestling were assessed first and lists of athletes from other Olympic sports are likely to follow within days. It is still unclear how many Russian athletes will compete at the Olympics being held from July 26-Aug. 11. The IOC already barred them from taking part in the opening ceremony parade of athletes scheduled on boats sailing along the River Seine.IOC implores athletes not to participate in Russia-backed Friendship Games later this year
"In some sports, the number of eligible athletes may be lower than the number of earned quota places," the IOC said in a statement.Individual athletes with Russian and Belarusian passports have been allowed to compete as neutrals in qualifying events in most other sports, then apply for entry to the Olympics.
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