China News Service, January 26th, Beijing time on the 26th, according to the website of the Olympic Council of Asia, the Olympic Council of Asia intends to invite qualified Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in Asian competitions, including the Asian Games.
Data map: Russian team players in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Tomita
The Olympic Council of Asia said it believed in the power of sports solidarity and that all athletes, regardless of their nationality or passport, should be able to compete.
Earlier, the International Olympic Committee held a meeting of its executive committee and announced after the meeting that it would continue to impose sanctions on Russia and Belarus.
Russian and Belarusian athletes can compete as "neutral athletes" but cannot represent their country or any other organization of their country.
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