A move to enable athletes from the country to participate at the 2024 Games as so-called 'neutrals' has faced a backlash from Ukraine and its allies following the invasion by Russia, which is approaching its first anniversary.
A move to enable athletes from the country to participate at the 2024 Games as so-called"neutrals" has faced a backlash from Ukraine and its allies following the invasion by Russia, which is approaching its first anniversary.International Olympic chief Thomas Bach has insisted the organisation is"doing more for peace" in seeking to allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete at next year's Paris Games.
The role of the movement was"bringing people together", he said as he rejected accusations it was on the wrong side of history, in rejecting demands for an outright ban on their participation, against the backdrop of theThe International Olympic Committee has faced a backlash from Kyiv and its allies over a move to enable athletes from the two countries to compete as so-called"neutrals".
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