UK and France demand ban on Russia, Belarus state-funded athletes
The United Kingdom and France’s sports ministers have insisted that Russian and Belarusian athletes must never compete as neutrals as recommended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) because they could still be funded by their governments. The IOC sanctioned Russia and Belarus after Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022 with Minsk’s support, but last month … Read moreUK and France demand ban on Russia, Belarus state-funded athletes