The list includes fourteen sportsmen allowed to take part in individual competitions
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has published a list of the first athletes confirmed as eligible to take part in the Olympic Games in Paris under a neutral flag. The list includes 14 Russians and 11 athletes from Belarus.
The approved sportsmen will be able to take part in cycling, gymnastics, weightlifting and wrestling competitions. While the IOC offered quota places for several other disciplines, no athlete has been declared eligible. For instance, no competitors from either Russia or Belarus have been approved to take part in taekwondo, while only Belarusian athletes were invited to compete in gymnastics.
It is unclear whether the list is final or may be subject to change, as the IOC indicated it includes “the first” athletes confirmed to take part in the games as Individual Neutral Athletes (AINs).
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June 15, 2024 at 04:21PM
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