The IOC approved 14 athletes from Russia and 11 Belarusians with neutral status to compete at the Paris Olympics, in a first list from some sports published Saturday. Five sports, though not tennis, swimming or judo, were assessed by an International Olympic Committee vetting panel in the first round of decisions. Cycling, gymnastics, taekwondo, weightlifting […]
The IOC approved 14 athletes from Russia and 11 Belarusians with neutral status to compete at the Paris Olympics, in a first list from some sports published Saturday. Five sports, though not tennis, swimming or judo, were assessed by an International Olympic Committee vetting panel in the first round of decisions. Cycling, gymnastics, taekwondo, weightlifting […]
Both the global Olympic committee and its Taiwanese constituent have confirmed athletes from the self-ruled island will compete under the name “Chinese Taipei” at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, contrary to baseless claims shared repeatedly on Facebook. “According to a reliable source from the International Olympic Committee, Taiwan will be allowed to compete in […]
Flag bearers Sofya Velikaya and Maxim Mikhaylov of Team ROC (Russian Olympic Committee) participate in the Opening Ceremony of the 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. Patrick Smith/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Patrick Smith/Getty Images Flag bearers Sofya Velikaya and Maxim Mikhaylov of Team ROC (Russian Olympic Committee) […]