GENEVA: The International Olympic Committee on Monday urged sports federations and organisers to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from international events following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The recommendation could trigger further announcements with FIFA in “advanced discussions” to expel Russia from the 2022 World Cup, a source with knowledge of the talks told AFP.
Russia are due to take part in the play-offs next month, but plans to play on neutral territory were dismissed as “unacceptable” by their rivals Poland, Sweden and the Czech Republic.
The IOC said it faced a “dilemma which cannot be solved”.
“While athletes from Russia and Belarus would be able to continue to participate in sports events,…
