Zelenskyy to address summit on Russian Olympic involvement

Published February 10, 2023 4:09 AM

LONDON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to address a group of sports ministers meeting to discuss Russian participation at next year’s Paris Olympics. The International Olympic Committee is working on a plan to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes who have not actively supported the war to enter qualifying events for the 2024 Games despite the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine is pushing for Russian athletes to be barred and threatening a boycott as officials from 30 countries discuss how to respond. Zelenskyy has previously said any neutral flag for Russia would be “stained with blood.” He is due to address the online summit by video link.

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