IOC not stalling decision over Russia and Belarus, insists Thomas Bach

Thomas Bach insists the IOC is not using stalling tactics in delaying a decision on whether Russian and Belarusian athletes can compete at next year’s Paris Games

NO DECISION: The IOC and its president Thomas Bach says no decision has yet been taken on whether Russian and Belarusian athletes can compete at next year’s Olympic Games in Paris. Pic: Andrew Milligan/PA

Thomas Bach insists the International Olympic Committee is not using stalling tactics in delaying a decision on whether Russian and Belarusian athletes can compete at next year’s Paris Games.

The IOC’s executive board set out recommendations on Tuesday which global sports federations can apply concerning the return of athletes from those countries to international events amid the invasion of Ukraine.