PARIS – The International Olympic Committee’s efforts to find a “pathway” for Russians to take part in the 2024 Paris Games despite the invasion of Ukraine were strongly criticised by Britain and Denmark on Thursday.
Ignoring calls from Ukraine to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from next year’s summer Olympics, the IOC said Wednesday that a way to allow competitors from those countries to take part should be “further explored”.
Russia and their allies Belarus have been sidelined from most Olympic sports since the invasion of Ukraine last February.
But the IOC said “no athlete should be prevented from competing just…
