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Russian athletes support war Olympics neutrality Paris 2024

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Opinion

Olympic farce: How the IOC enabled Russian war supporters

The Paris Olympics' message of peace and unity rang hollow as evidence mounted of the IOC's failure to prevent Russian war supporters from competing under the guise of political neutrality.

byMark Temnycky

Ukrainian Olympic canoeist forced to modify 'I am Ukrainian' boat inscription

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Ukrainian Olympic canoeist forced to modify ‘I am Ukrainian’ boat inscription

Paris Olympics officials deem the sign too political for competition.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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Russian athletes who supported Ukraine war cleared for Paris Olympics

The International Olympic Committee's vetting process is under scrutiny after approving Russian athletes who expressed support for the war in Ukraine.

byMaria Tril

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Paris 2024: Olympic opening ceremony moves to the Seine

The 2024 Paris Olympics will open with a unprecedented boat parade along the Seine, replacing the traditional stadium ceremony.

byMaria Tril

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Opinion

Paris Olympics: a missed chance to stand up to Russia

The world had a chance to take a stand against tyranny. Instead, it chose to look the other way.

byMark Temnycky

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International

Putin, Lukashenka cheerleaders become “neutral athletes” for Olympics

Olympic ideals face a stern test as "neutral athletes" with histories of vocal support for Putin and Lukashenka regimes secure spots in the 2024 Games.

byChristine Chraibi

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488 dreams of Olympics shattered: Paris march spotlights Ukrainian athletes killed by Russia

While Russian and Belarusian athletes are allowed to participate in Paris Olympics in a neutral status, marchers from Ukraine and other countries walked the streets of Paris in T-shirts bearing names of 488 Ukrainian athletes killed by Russian aggression.

byVira Kravchuk

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“End the loss of human lives:” Nobel laureates demand ceasefire in Ukraine and Gaza ahead of Olympics

51 Nobel Prize laureates signed an open letter, calling for immediate ceasefires in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip, emphasizing that if the current leaders cannot reach peace, they should pass conflict resolution to future generations.

byVira Kravchuk

military-linked russians remain ioc despite athlete prohibitions yelena isinbayeva (r) wearing russian military uniform 2015 ceremony where cska athletes doing conscription service special units take oath allegiance moscow nina zotina

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Military-linked Russians remain in IOC despite athlete prohibitions

Russia's two members of the International Olympic Committee, Yelena Isinbaeva and Shamil Tarpischev, maintain their positions despite having Russian military connections. This contrasts with bans on Russian athletes for the Paris 2024 Olympics due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

byYuri Zoria

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Opinion

Has appeasement won the Olympics?

A group of 40 countries initially threatened to boycott the Paris 2024 Olympics if Russian and Belarusian athletes were to participate. But the steam appears to have run out.

byMark Temnycky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, screenshot via CBS News.

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Zelenskyy dismisses “Olympic truce” idea, says conflicts with Russia cannot be frozen

Zelenskyy rejects French President Macron’s proposal for an Olympic truce in Ukraine, emphasizing Russia's repeated violations of past ceasefire agreements and the ineffectiveness of international negotiations, including the Normandy Format.

byYuri Zoria

Boycott Russian Belarusian athletes Olympics

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UK govt supported participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in Olympic Games

The decision comes despite the UK government's earlier advocacy for a complete ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes.

byOrysia Hrudka

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Parisian Mayor: ‘Russian, Belarusian athletes will not be welcomed in Paris’

Parisian Mayor Anne Hidalgo has spoken out against the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the 2024 Olympic Games. She added, "Paris will support Ukrainian athletes as heroes; you will feel at home in Paris."

byMaria Tril

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Activists demand Russia’s exclusion from the 2024 Olympics

Ukraine’s supporters have placed a petition on Change.org, demanding to ban Russian athletes from participating in the 2024…

byOlena Mukhina

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No flags, no teams: Russians and Belarusians to join 2024 Olympic Games as neutral athletes

The International Olympic Committee declared that Russian and Belarusian athletes who have met the qualification criteria of the International Federations will be granted the opportunity to compete in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris as Individual Neutral Athletes, without any national affiliation.

bySerge Havrylets