The International Olympic Committee may reportedly ban Russian athletes from competing in team sports at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
The IOC have previously said they're "exploring a pathway" for athletes from Russia and Belarus to take part. Last month, the IOC opened up the possibility of athletes from the nations participating under a neutral flag in Paris - despite widespread criticism and boycott threats.
And according to the MailOnline, one of the options on the table is preventing Russia from participating in team sports such as football, handball and volleyball, which would effectively deny them the opportunity to participate in Olympic qualifiers. This would be a devastating blow to Russia, whose neutral women's gymnastics team took gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, and the women’s volleyball team claimed silver at the last Games.
