Russian and Belarusian athletes will take part in the 2023 Asian Games. According to Inside The Games, the organizers allowed athletes from aggressor countries to compete in a neutral status.. Thus, about 500 athletes from Russia and Belarus will perform at the Asian Games 2023, which will be held from September 23 to October 8 in Hangzhou, China.. At these competitions, Russians and Belarusians will take part as neutral athletes: without flags, anthems and other national symbols. They will also not qualify for medals. However, participation in the Asian Games will allow athletes from the Russian Federation and Belarus to obtain licenses for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.. Earlier, Russians and Belarusians were officially invited to take part in the Asian Games, and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) supported this idea.. The organizers of the competition said that the IOC is developing a special quota system that will open the way for athletes from aggressor states to the 2024 Olympic Games. Note that the IOC has not yet made a final decision on whether Russian and Belarusian athletes will be admitted to the 2024 Olympics..

At the end of March, the IOC recommended that international sports federations allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete in a neutral status with a number of restrictions.. Russians and Belarusians are prohibited from participating in team sports, they must also not support the war and have contracts with the armies of the aggressor states. Recall that Ukraine may boycott the 2024 Olympics if athletes from Russia and Belarus are allowed to compete.. The Summer Olympic Games in Paris will be held from July 26 to August 11, 2024.