There are still no plans for Russian nor Belarusian athletes to be prevented from competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics despite mounting pressure for action to be taken.
Delegates, politicians and representatives from some competing countries have called for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to put a blanket ban in place as Russian and Belarusian forces continue to attack Ukraine. Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo recently joined those criticising the invaders and said it was "not conceivable" for athletes from Russia nor Belarus to take part while the siege was ongoing.
Instead, the onus has been left with individual sports and their governing bodies to make the decision on whether to ban certain athletes. And the IOC has reiterated its position that competitors from the countries in question may still participate under neutral banners.
