- Dossier covers 17 athletes due to compete in Paris
- IOC accused of negligence over own rules
A human rights law firm has accused the International Olympic Committee of negligence after releasing a dossier of 17 Russian and Belarusian athletes due to compete at Paris, who it said had shown support for the war in Ukraine in breach of Olympic rules.
Global Rights Compliance, based in London and Kyiv, said the athletes had either liked social media posts supporting the invasion of Ukraine, competed in pro-war competitions or were members of military-linked sports clubs.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/23/russia-belarus-olympic-games-ukraine-war-ioc
Author : Dan Sabbagh
Publish date : 2024-07-23 16:21:33
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