IOC publishes names of 14 Russian citizens admitted to Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has published a list of 14 Russian citizens who have been allowed to participate in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris as neutrals.

The following will take part in cycling competitions: Tamara Dronova, Alena Ivanchenko, Aleksandr Vlasov. In wrestling — Nachyn Mongush, Shamil Mamedov, Arslan Bagayev, Abdulla Kurbanov, Alan Ostayev, Magomed Murtazaliev, Natalya Malysheva, Veronika Chumikova, Alina Kasabieva, Elizaveta Petlyakova. In trampoline jumping — Anzhela Bladtseva.

Eleven athletes were admitted from Belarus in neutral status. Suzanna Valodskaya and Evgeny Tsikhanov were admitted in weightlifting. Egor Akulich, Vladislav Kozlov, Abubakar Khaslakhanov, Vaoletta Rebikova and Kristina Sazykina will compete in wrestling. Anna Tserakh will participate in cycling, and Ivan Litvinovich and Violetta Bordilovskaya in trampoline jumping.

In December 2023, the IOC allowed Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in the Olympics as neutrals in individual competitions.

The International Olympic Committee had previously recommended allowing athletes from Russia and Belarus to participate in the Olympics under a neutral flag if they did not support the war in Ukraine, did not violate the World Anti-Doping Code, and did not have contracts with the army or state security agencies.

After this, the International Gymnastics Federation allowed Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in the competitions in neutral status. The International Swimming Federation made the same decision.

In October, the IOC suspended the Russian Olympic Committee "until further notice." The decision was made because of the inclusion of sports organizations from the occupied territories of Ukraine.