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Russian and Belarusian athletes barred from Asian Games: Olympic panel | Scoop
Russian and Belarusian athletes are barred from competing in the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. — Xi's Moments Facebook pic, September 3, 2023
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Russian and Belarusian athletes barred from Asian Games: Olympic panel

IOC deems participation ‘not feasible’ despite earlier considerations

Bernama
Updated
8:30 PM MYT

 

BERLIN — Russian and Belarusian athletes will not compete in the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, starting on September 23 after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) concluded that the plan was “not feasible”, reported German news agency (dpa). 

“The concept of the participation of athletes with Russian and Belarusian passports in the Asian Games 2023 was explored as discussed in the Olympic Summit in December 2022, but was not feasible due to technical reasons,” the insidethegames news portal quoted the IOC as saying.

In July, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) voted at its general assembly to allow up to 500 athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete in the Asian Games as neutrals.

The IOC then agreed to explore a proposal and athletes from both nations to take part in some of OCA’s Paris 2024 qualifying events at last year’s Olympic Summit.

However, an OCA spokesman told insidethegames that there would be “no Russian and Belarusian athletes (at the Asian Games), and it is IOC’s decision, not OCA”.

Russian and Belarusian athletes were unable to compete in the European Games earlier this year.

The Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and is set to run from September 23 to October 8.

The IOC initially banned Russia and Belarus from international sports events after Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022. 

However, a few months ago, it recommended to sports federations to allow Russians and Belarusians a return, as neutral athletes in individual events and under strict conditions. 

This recommendation, however, does not concern their participation in the Summer Olympics in Paris next year and the Winter Olympics Milano Cortina in 2026.

A decision on the matter will be taken “at the appropriate time”, the IOC said.

Last month, the IOC sent invitations to Paris 2024 to 203 eligible nations.

Guatemala, which is currently suspended, as well as Russia and Belarus, due to the ongoing war in Ukraine were excluded. — September 3, 2023

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