IOC eases path towards Russia return at LA Games, but World Athletics ban remains
Russia has moved closer towards having a full team with its national flag and anthem at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday provisionally lifted a suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee and advised Olympic sports bodies to end a three-year programme where Russian athletes had to be vetted for permission to compete as neutrals.
The IOC said the timing was because qualifying events are starting for the LA Games, and “the need to offer equal access to...
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