Bach had earlier told the IOC Executive Board that Russian and Belarusian athletes were already competing daily in many sports without facing problems. "Participation of athletes with Russian and ...

Volodymyr Zelensky spoke to the summit via live video link Russian participation ... to make sport a means of pressure to resolve political issues," Russian minister Matytsin told state news ...

The International Olympic Committee may reportedly ban Russian athletes from competing in team sports at the 2024 Olympics ... could "inspire us to solve problems by building bridges".

Yet the Lausanne-based IOC has issued guidelines to allow for their return to world sport. The IOC cited human rights concerns for Russian athletes and the current participation of Russians and ...

The ministers in charge of sports from dozens of countries in Europe, North America, and Asia issued a statement on May 4 saying they continue to oppose the participation of athletes from Russia ...

"But with regard to participation of athletes ... Olympic movement, to make sport a means of pressure to resolve political issues," Matytsin told Russian news agency Tass. "Our mission is a ...

Ten years later, Russia's meager participation in the 2024 Paris Olympics, which kicked off on July 26, is a far cry from that high point. Bare-bones participation in 2024 games ...

Tennis Australia has recently issued a strong warning to its players, urging them not to participate in events held in Russia ...

In a post on Facebook published Thursday, Ukraine's sports minister, Vadym Gutzeit, called on national Olympic committees to speak out against the possible participation of Russian athletes if the ...

Russian participation in the Paris 2024 ... and the international Olympic movement, to make sport a means of pressure to resolve political issues," Russian minister Matytsin told state news ...