IOC Excludes Russian And Belarusian Athletes From Taking Part In The Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony – News18

LAUSANNE, Switzerland: Russian and Belarusian athletes is not going to be allowed to participate within the conventional parade on the opening ceremony on the Paris Olympics, the IOC mentioned Tuesday.

The opening ceremony on July 26 will see hundreds of athletes journey on boats down the River Seine for a number of miles (kilometers) towards the Eiffel Tower, as a substitute of the conventional parade of groups inside a stadium.

The IOC mentioned athletes from Russia and Belarus who’re authorised to compete on the Olympics as neutrals could have an opportunity solely “to experience the event” — possible watching from close to the river. The IOC has laid out a vetting process for Russian and Belarusian athletes to be granted impartial standing, with necessities together with that they have to not have publicly supported the invasion of Ukraine, or be affiliated with army or state safety businesses.

The IOC mentioned it expects about 36 impartial athletes with Russian passports and 22 with Belarus passports to qualify for the Paris Games.

A call on whether or not these athletes will likely be allowed to participate within the Aug. 11 closing ceremony will likely be taken “at a later stage,” the IOC mentioned.

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