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IOC insists plans for Russian Olympic participation at Paris 2024 in line with UN push for peace

The International Olympic Committee has been heavily criticised over its stance.

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023

IOC says plans for Russian Olympic participation in line with UN push for peace

The International Olympic Committee has been heavily criticised over its stance.

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023

Los Angeles has already ceded too much power to the Olympic machine

The city will host the Games in 2028 and the costs – as they always do – are already mounting. The city’s mayor needs to grab back some control

The Guardian - US · Feb 24, 2023

Australian government and AOC at odds over Olympic ban of Russian and Belarusian athletes

The Albanese government has joined more than 30 nations opposed to the IOC’s plan to allow athletes to compete as neutrals

The Guardian - AU · Feb 21, 2023

Olympics-Australia aligned with other nations on Russia, Belarus athlete ban

The Australian government said on Tuesday it was aligned with 34 other nations on the call for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from its competitions, despite not being marked as a signatory to the statement.

Reuters · Feb 21, 2023

Australian government joins international movement pushing back on plan to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at Olympics

Australia confirms it is joining with 34 other nations — including the United Kingdom and the United States — seeking clarity from the IOC on a "neutrality model' for Russian and Belarusian athletes, in a joint statement warning there are strong concerns how feasible it is for athletes to compete…

ABC News · Feb 20, 2023

UK among over 30 nations still supporting ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes

The IOC is exploring the idea of athletes from Russia and Belarus competing at Paris 2024 as neutrals.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 20, 2023

UK among nations still supporting Russian athlete ban ahead of Olympics

The IOC is exploring the idea of athletes from Russia and Belarus competing at Paris 2024 as neutrals.

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023

UK calls on IOC to maintain Olympic ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes

The culture secretary, Lucy Frazer, has said the UK will support a continuing ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes in international competition

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023

UK among over 30 nations still supporting Russian athlete ban ahead of Olympics

The IOC is exploring the idea of athletes from Russia and Belarus competing at Paris 2024 as neutrals.

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023