The Ukrainian government has barred its national sports teams from competing at international events which also include athletes from Russia and its ally Belarus.
government has barred its national sports teams from competing at international events which also include athletes from Russia and its ally Belarus.
After Ukraine signaled last month it would seek to block its athletes from competing against Russians and Belarusians, the IOC said any such move would "hurt only the Ukrainian athlete community." The IOC did not immediately respond to a request for comment Friday. It was also unclear how the measure might affect men's soccer amid ongoing qualification for next year's European Championship. European soccer body UEFA allows Belarus to compete, but not Russia. Ukraine and Belarus are playing in different qualifying groups and cannot be drawn together in the playoffs.
The IOC initially recommended that sports bodies exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes on safety grounds last year, but now advocates reintegrating them as neutrals, arguing that a blanket ban is discriminatory. The IOC still recommends blocking Russians and Belarusians with ties to the military, and its recommendation only covers individual, not team, competitions.
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