Athletes from the Russian Federation and Belarus were allowed to participate in the 2024 Olympics, but with one condition

The IOC stated that Russians and Belarusians will have to perform under a neutral flag and only in individual competitions. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided to allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to participate in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. This is stated on the organization's website. It is reported that Russians and Belarusians will have to protrude under a neutral flag.

In addition, they are allowed to participate only in individual competitions, and teams from these countries are not allowed to participate in the Olympic Games. The IOC also stated that any national symbolism of the Russian Federation and Belarus, including hymns, flags and more, will be banned at the competition. It is noted that Russians and Belarusians will act as "individual neutral athletes". To participate, they will also have to qualify and adhere to neutral conditions.

"Only a very limited number of athletes will be able to qualify through existing qualification systems," the IOC said. The report states that athletes who support the invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine will not be allowed to the Olympiad. The same applies to those who have ties with the armies of Russia or Belarus. "No Russian and Belarusian government or government officials will be invited or accredited to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris," the statement reads.

It should be noted that the Olympic Games in Paris should take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024. Recall that in August, the adviser to the head of the OP Mikhail Podolyak said that Russian athletes represent the promotion of massacres and violence in the international arena, so it is impossible to maintain it in any case. In addition, in February 2023, European countries and the United States sent a letter to the IOC with a request not to let Russian athletes on the Olympics.