The IOC = International Olympic Committee said that Belarusian athletes who are allied with Russia, who are excluded from the international competition due to the military invasion of Ukraine, should not be prevented from participating because of their passports. has announced that it will consider returning to
On the 25th, the IOC held a board meeting to invite athletes and officials from both countries to international competitions last February, or allow them to participate, regarding Belarusian athletes, who are allied with Russia, which continues to invade Ukraine. We discussed the measures recommended to the event organizers and others to prevent this from happening.
The IOC issued a statement after the executive board meeting, saying, "Under the Olympic Charter, any athlete has the right to be treated without discrimination. Passports should not be used to prevent participation in competitions." He made it clear that he would consider returning.
And regarding the return of athletes from both countries, we will take a neutral stance that does not represent the country, do not take actions against peace such as actively supporting a military invasion of Ukraine, and comply with the doping regulations. of athletes are subject to testing.
The IOC also said that it "welcomes and appreciates" the proposal by the Olympic Council of Asia at the Olympic Summit last December to encourage Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in international competitions held in Asia.