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Olympics not on wrong side of history over Russia, insists defiant IOC president Thomas Bach

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach says the organisation is not on the wrong side of history by aiming to help Russians and Belarusians qualify for the 2024 Paris Games

The Independent UK

Olympic chief Bach shares 'grief, human suffering' of Ukrainian athletes

Courchevel (France) (AFP) - Olympic chief Thomas Bach said Sunday that he shared the "grief and human suffering" of Ukrainian athletes, stressing that it was not up to individual governments to decide who takes part in international sporting competition.

AFP

Zelenskyy Tells Summit ‘No Place’ for Russia at Olympics

Russian athletes have "no place" at next year's Paris Olympics while their country’s invasion of Ukraine continues, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told a summit of sports officials from about 30 countries Friday. The International Olympic Committee argues it would be discriminatory to exclude Russia and ally Belarus from sports ahead…

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Zelensky says Russian athletes at Olympics a 'manifestation of violence'

London (AFP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has called for a boycott of the 2024 Paris Olympics if Russian athletes are allowed to take part, said Friday their presence would be a "manifestation of violence".

AFP

Ukraine's 2024 Paris Games boycott call against Olympic 'principles': IOC chief Bach

Lausanne (AFP) - IOC president Thomas Bach has told Ukraine its calls to boycott the 2024 Paris Games over the possible participation of Russian competitors goes against Olympic "principles" as his organisation was accused of being "on the wrong side of history".

AFP

Ukraine-led 2024 boycott call is against Olympic principles: IOC chief Bach

Lausanne (AFP) - IOC president Thomas Bach has told Ukraine that its calls for a boycott of the 2024 Paris Games over the possible participation of Russian competitors goes against Olympic "principles".

AFP

Olympics-IOC president Bach urges Ukraine to drop Paris boycott threat

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has called on Ukraine to drop threats of a boycott of the 2024 Olympics over the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes.

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IOC President Bach Urges Ukraine to Drop Paris Boycott Threat

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has called on Ukraine to drop threats of a boycott of the 2024 Olympics over the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes. Ukraine hopes to secure widespread international support for a ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes after the IOC opened the door…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Wrong side of history’: Ukraine athletes accuse IOC of ‘kowtowing’ to Russia

Ukraine athletes have sent a letter to the IOC, saying it ‘must choose a side in this war’, after moves to allow competitors from Russia and Belarus to take part in Paris 2024

The Guardian - UK

IOC president urges Ukrainian Olympic Committee against organising Paris Olympic Games boycott

IOC president Thomas Bach sends a letter to the Ukrainian Olympic Committee rejecting accusations that allowing Russians and Belarusians to compete at the Olympics would promote the invasion of Ukraine.

ABC News

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.

The Independent UK

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

"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

Daily Mirror

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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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

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

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

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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

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

The Independent UK

IOC warns Ukrainian athletes against Olympic boycott

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

Daily Mirror

Latvia could join Ukraine in Paris Olympics boycott over ‘unacceptable’ Russia plans

IOC President Thomas Bach says that Russian athletes should not be prevented from competing at next year's Paris Olympics "because of their passport” resulting in some countries threatening to boycott the Games

Radio France Internationale

Paris Olympics: Latvia joins Ukraine's threat to boycott over 'neutral' Russians

Latvia has become the first country to back Ukraine's threat to boycott next year's Olympics in Paris if Russian and Belarusian athletes are allowed to compete as "neutrals" while war continues to rage.

Daily Mirror

Wladimir Klitschko warns Olympics chief will be 'accomplice to war' over Russia decision

The International Olympic Committee have opened up a pathway for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, despite the war in Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Volodymyr Zelenskyy invites IOC President to Ukraine to see “neutrality does not exist”

IOC President Thomas Bach is advancing controversial plans for Russian and Belarusian athletes to patricipater in the 2024 Paris Olympics under a neutral banner

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