IOC gives 14 Russians, 11 Belarusians neutral status for Paris Olympics
The IOC approved 14 athletes from Russia and 11 Belarusians with neutral status to compete at the Paris Olympics in a first list from some sports published Saturday.
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![A team of 335 athletes took part in the 2021 Tokyo Summer Games as the Russian Olympic Committee. No Russians will participate in the Paris Olympics opening ceremony this summer as Russia and Belarus are barred from team sports at the Games because of the war in Ukraine. Flag bearers lead Team Russian Olympic Committee in the opening ceremony of the 2021 Summer Games on July 23, 2021 in Tokyo.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7148859.1710877514!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/russia-opening-ceremony-tokyo-olympics-210723-1180.jpg)
The IOC approved 14 athletes from Russia and 11 Belarusians with neutral status to compete at the Paris Olympics in a first list from some sports published Saturday.
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