Latvia could join Ukraine in boycotting next year's Paris Olympics if plans come to fruition to allow athletes from Russia and ally Belarus to compete.
Since the war in Ukraine began, athletes from Russia and Belarus have been banned from competing in some international sporting events and forced to compete under a neutral banner in others. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced last month that it will explore proposals to allow athletes from both countries the chance to compete in next year's Olympics, with qualifiers due to start soon.
However, the proposal has been met by disgust in Ukraine with president Volodymyr Zelenskyy inviting IOC chief Thomas Bach to visit his country so he realises "that neutrality does not exist."
