The International Olympic Committee announces Russia and Belarus will not be involved in the traditional parade of athletes at the opening ceremony at the Paris Games.
The IOC will not allow Russia and Belarus to take part in the parade of athletes at the Paris Olympics.The International Olympic Committee has announced Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be allowed to take part in the traditional parade at the opening ceremony at the Paris Games.
The International Paralympic Committee had already announced a ban was in place for its Paris opening ceremony on August 28.The IOC has laid out a two-step vetting procedure for individual athletes from those countries to be granted neutral status. It is unclear if membership of a Russian military sports club, such as CSKA, will be a reason for denying neutral status.
Any medals won by neutral athletes will not be counted as a collective group in the overall medals table. The IOC also threatened to remove boxing from the Los Angeles program in what seemed like a challenge to national federations worldwide to distance themselves from the IBA and Kremlev. 'Conditions for women in Afghanistan are getting worse': Cricket Australia cancels another Afghanistan seriesMcRae tells Collingwood fans to 'stay true' as Magpies look to defy history in premiership defence
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