The Kremlin has welcomed the International Olympic Committee’s decision to remove many of its restrictions on Russia, a big step closer to letting it field a full team when Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Games.
Background
The IOC provisionally lifted a suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee and advised Olympic sports bodies they no longer need to be vetting its athletes for permission to compete as neutrals.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that it is an important step toward reinstating Russian athletes’ legitimate rights to participate in international competitions.
However, the IOC’s guidance to reintegrate Russians in international events is not binding for the governing bodies of individual sports. Track and field has already said it will not follow suit, and there is no sign yet of changes which could let Russia return to major soccer events like Euro 2028 or a future World Cup.
Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.
