The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says it has provisionally lifted the suspension of Russia’s Olympic Committee (ROC) and ended its recommendations to sports federations for a strict vetting process for Russian athletes.
The decision by the IOC executive board comes ahead of the start of qualifying events for the Los Angeles 2028 Games.
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The ROC was suspended in 2023 because it had incorporated sports bodies occupied areas of Ukraine.
The IOC said that this is now not longer the case but it will only decide “at the appropriate time” whether Russian athletes can compete with their national symbols of flag and anthem.
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