UK & US among over 30 nations supporting ban on Russian athletes

BAN: Paris 2024. Pic: Mike Egerton/PA

The UK will continue to support an ongoing ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes in international sporting events, including at next year’s Olympics, according to culture secretary Lucy Frazer.

The International Olympic Committee is – ahead of this week’s one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – exploring the possibility of athletes from Russia and Belarus competing in qualification events for Paris 2024 as neutrals.