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IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee for listing Ukrainian regions in its members
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IOC Suspends Russian Olympic Committee For Listing Ukrainian Regions In Its Members

By IANS News October 12, 2023 • 19:44 PM View: 595
Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina:  The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has suspended with immediate effect the Russian Olympic Committee for including as its members regional sports organisations from places annexed by it from Ukraine.

The latest suspension will not impact the participation of sportspersons with Russian passports from participating in the Paris Olympic Games as neutral athletes.

The decision comes into effect immediately and will continue until the IOC Executive Board decides to lift the suspension, Mark Adams, IOC's Director of Communication, informed in a press conference after a meeting of the IOC Executive Board held here on Thursday.

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