IOC: France to host most Russian, Belarusian neutral athletes at Paris 2024

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Lausanne | The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said an online poll showed a majority of French people are in favor of Olympians with Russian or Belarusian passports competing as neutral athletes at Paris 2024. The survey, conducted by research company Odoxa, included responses from 1,005 French people aged 18 and over, Xinhua news agency reported.

“Polling found that 72 percent of French people are in support of the participation of athletes with Russian or Belarusian passports, with 44 percent suggesting they should be allowed without the use of the flag, anthem, colours,” the IOC reported on its website on Monday. Should be at the Games under a neutral banner.”

According to the IOC, in the past weeks and months Russian and Belarusian athletes have been competing in several international sports as neutral athletes, but there has been no discussion or decision regarding the participation of athletes with Russian or Belarusian passports in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Is.

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be held from July 26 to August 11 and the Paralympic Games from August 28 to September 8.(IANS)

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