Despite being banned from the Paris Games, athletes from Russia and Belarus can still compete in certain circumstances.
Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine means neither the flags nor the anthems of Russia and Belarus will accompany any podium finishes at the Paris Olympics—but there is controversy over how some of their athletes could still take part.After the war started, the International Olympic Committee sanctioned Russia and Belarus. The autocratic leader of the latter, Putin's close ally Alexander Lukashenko, has allowed Belarus to be used as a staging post for attacks on Ukraine.
How Many Could Take Part?While athletics has imposed an outright ban on Russian and Belarussian athletes competing in Paris, other sports have accepted their participation, sparking anger from the Ukrainian government and groups lobbying for Kyiv.In April, 20 British MPs appealed to the former Conservative government to push for a complete ban on all Russian and Belarusian athletes at the Olympics and Paralympics.
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