Athletes from Russia will sign a declaration to return to tournaments in a neutral status, but they will not be required to publicly speak out against the war in Ukraine.

Francesco Ricci Bitti, president of the Association of International Summer Olympic Federations (ASOIF), told L'Equipe:.

" But they will not be asked to say that they are against the war, because in Russia it is a criminal offense.. We are in the process of developing a declaration with the help of lawyers. It is difficult, but we will try to coordinate everything.

Another sensitive topic is eligibility control.. We are exploring the possibility of entrusting this task to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. But it's not official yet."

Recall, the IOC allowed the return of athletes from the Russian Federation and Belarus to international sports in a neutral status and provided that they are not military personnel and were not seen in support of the war in Ukraine. At the same time, the ban remained in force in team sports..

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Earlier it was reported that the International Shooting Sports Federation decided to return Russians and Belarusians to the tournaments.