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Oleksandr Usyk insists Russia must not be allowed to win Olympic ‘medals of blood, death and tears’

‘The medals that Russian athletes are going to win are medals of blood, death and tears,’ the Ukrainian boxer told the IOC.

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Don’t let Russians win ‘medals of blood’ at Paris Olympics, says Oleksandr Usyk

‘The medals that Russian athletes are going to win are medals of blood, death and tears,’ the Ukrainian told the IOC.

The Independent UK

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo insists Russian delegation unwelcome at 2024 Olympics amid war

Hidalgo last month said she was in favour of Russians participating under a neutral banner, but has now expressed a different view.

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Ukrainian skier pushes to keep Russians out of the Olympics

Ukrainian skier Ivan Kovbasnyuk can’t train at home in the Carpathian Mountains because war in the country has damaged the power grid to the point that there’s not enough energy to make the chairlifts operate

The Independent UK

Mayor of Paris joins calls to ban Russian athletes from 2024 Olympics amid IOC decision

The Mayor of Paris, the city which is hosting next year's Olympics, has criticised the IOC's plans to "explore a pathway" which will allow Russian athletes to compete

Daily Mirror

Paris mayor backs banning Russia from 2024 Olympics unless war in Ukraine ends

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo says there should be no Russian delegation allowed at the Paris Olympics next year if Moscow continues its war against Ukraine.

France 24

"A number of young athletes" among Turkey Syria earthquake victims as IOC promises help

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has promised they are "ready to help in whatever way we can" after Turkey and Syria were devastated by earthquakes

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Paris mayor: No Russian team at 2024 Games if war continues

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo says no Russian team should not be allowed to compete at the Paris Olympics next year if Moscow continues its war against Ukraine

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Nordic sports bodies urge IOC to ban Russian athletes

The five Olympic committees in the Nordic region have urged the International Olympic Committee to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from “international sports participation” because of the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Olympics official Coles farewelled with Sydney funeral

Veteran Australian Olympics official Phil Coles, who died last week aged 91, has been laid to rest after a Sydney funeral.

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Susan Egelstaff: IOC must do the right thing and ban Russia from competing in Paris

It seems we are at a stage whereby it would not be a major sporting event if it weren’t accompanied by threats of a boycott.

The National (Scotland)

Team GB 'unlikely' to support Olympics boycott over Russian athletes

The International Olympic Committee are planning to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to take part in next year's Paris Olympics amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Olympic echoes of boycott era as Ukraine vs IOC intensifies

A contest that could define the 2024 Paris Olympics is playing out 18 months before medals are awarded

The Independent UK

Ministers to discuss IOC plans to allow Russian athletes at Olympics

The IOC is looking at ways for Russian and Belarusian athletes to return to Olympic qualification events as neutrals

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Olympic bans and boycotts go back a century

Ukraine and the three Baltic countries have moved a step closer to boycotting next year’s Paris Olympics because of the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes

Reuters

Olympics-Up to IOC to decide if Russia can compete in Paris 2024 - Estanguet

The head of the Paris 2024 Olympics Tony Estanguet said on Friday it was for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to decide whether Russian and Belarusian athletes can participate in the Games next year.

The Independent UK

Ukraine steps up efforts to exclude Russia from Olympics

Ukraine has stepped up efforts to lobby international sports leaders against Russian participation in next year’s Paris Olympics as indications mount that the games could see the biggest boycott since the Cold War

Al Jazeera

Poland expects global push against Russian, Belarusian athletes

Warsaw and the Baltic nations are calling for a ban, but the IOC has suggested Russians and Belarusians could compete.

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Olympic chiefs warn Ukraine against boycotting Paris 2024 after President Zelensky claim

The International Olympic Committee has warned Ukraine that the country's athletes will be the only ones to suffer if they chose to boycott the Paris 2024 Games

The Independent UK

Baltic PMs: Olympic boycott possible if Russians compete

The prime ministers of the three Baltic countries have urged the International Olympic Committee to ban Russian athletes from next year’s Paris Games because of the war in Ukraine and say a boycott is a possibility

Reuters

Olympics-Russians' Asian route to Games not yet final-IOC's Lalovic

A proposed Paris 2024 Olympics qualification route for Russian and Belarusian athletes through Asian events has not been finalised or agreed, the United World Wrestling President Nenad Lalovic said on Friday.

Daily Mirror

‘Up to 40 countries’ could boycott Olympic Games making Paris 2024 “pointless”

The calls for Russian and Belarusian athletes to be banned from the 2024 Olympics have intensified and the latest threat to the IOC could see the next edition of the prestigious event look quite different

The Independent UK

IOC details Russia stance for Olympics, cites human rights

The International Olympic Committee has stepped up efforts to explain its position on trying to help Russian athletes qualify for the Paris Games

Daily Mirror

Andriy Shevchenko insists 'the war is not over' in call for Olympic ban on Russians

The sporting icon is against the idea of Russians possibly being allowed to compete at the 2024 Paris Games and wants the IOC to play a part in ending the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

IOC warns Ukraine against Olympic boycott

The IOC is working on a pathway for Russian and Belarusian athletes to take part as neutrals

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