Sports · 9 May 2026
IOC lifts restrictions on Belarusian athletes
Exam-focused facts from the 9 May 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has lifted restrictions on the participation of Belarusian athletes, including teams.
- Belarusian athletes may compete as a delegation at the Los Angeles Summer Olympics in 2028, including participation in the opening ceremony and the medal table.
- A total of 17 Belarusians competed as Individual Neutral Athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
- Seven Belarusian athletes competed as Individual Neutral Athletes at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games in February.
- The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has been suspended since autumn 2023 for placing sports organisations of four occupied Ukrainian regions under its authority.