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David Bond

Minister condemns IOC for opening door to Russian athletes to compete at Paris Olympics in 2024

Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan(Aaron Chown/PA)

(Picture: PA Wire)

A minister has criticised Olympic chiefs for clearing the path for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as neutrals at the Paris 2024 Games.

Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan said the International Olympic Committee was a “world away from reality” for announcing the move which came as the US, Germany and UK said they were sending tanks to bolster Ukraine’s fight against Vladimir Putin’s Russian forces.

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