- Action follows the tightening of neutrality regulations.
- The government is the organizers of the Olympics and Paralympics
The UK government will no longer oppose Russian athletes competing in the Olympics in Paris.
Following the tightening of neutrality regulations, the government writes to the organizers of the Olympics and Paralympics.
In light of a recent tightening of strict neutrality requirements, the British government has signaled that it is ready to rescind its opposition to athletes from Belarus and Russia competing in the Olympics and Paralympics in Paris.
In a letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the government reaffirmed its stance and expressed confidence that the relevant governing bodies now agree.
Last month, the IPC released more stringent rules on the eligibility of athletes from Belarus and Russia, bringing it more or less in line with earlier IOC declarations. These include that athletes from Belarus and Russia must compete in neutral outfits, refrain from participating in the opening or closing ceremonies or medal tables, and undergo independent verification to confirm that they have never openly backed the conflict in Ukraine.
Government representatives support the more aggressive approach but refute any retreat. A representative of the government told the PA news agency that athletes from Belarus and Russia should not be allowed to compete in national or international sports. That stance is still in place.
Last year, the IPC came under fire for voting to only partially suspend the corresponding Olympic committees, allowing athletes to participate as neutrals. The decision, according to ParalympicsGB, “does not align with the values of the Paralympic movement,” at the time.
The Russian Olympic Committee is still suspended, and the IOC has adopted a more forceful posture. Following Russia’s unsuccessful appeal against the suspension in February, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov accused IOC president Thomas Bach of harming the Olympic movement.
Additionally, Russia has declared its intention to proceed with the September “Friendship Games” in Moscow and Ekaterinburg, which the IOC has labeled as “a violation of the Olympic Charter.”
Since the invasion of Ukraine, athletes from Belarus and Russia have been permitted to compete in the UK under stringent neutrality regulations. Due to the stringent requirements, which many other countries and individual sports federations share, as few as 60 athletes from Belarus and Russia may be able to compete in Paris as neutrals.
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