In early February, the government of Canada joined 33 other countries in raising serious concerns about the potential return of Russian and Belarusian athletes to international competition.
To the IOC, that meant only athletes who have not actively supported the war, and also fully comply with the World Anti-Doping Code.
It’s a virtually impossible dance, but the COC has been tip-toeing to beat the band. Shortly after the Jan. 25 announcement, COC secretary general and CEO David Shoemaker said the organization was open to seeing an IOC proposal on inclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes, but with a massive proviso.
“We haven’t seen a proposal yet, respecting the principle of bringing people together, but it’s got to be done with strong and clear criteria,” Shoemaker said in late January. “I think the IOC sort of listed the areas: participating as neutrals, no unifying element, no breach of the Olympic charter, meaning no athletes who are actively participating in hostilities, and certainly that there be really good assurances of doping control during this period of exclusion.
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