The head of the Russian Olympic Committee, Stanislav Pozdnyakov, threatened athletes planning to change their sports citizenship by saying that without the approval of the transition organization to another country, not a single athlete will be able to compete at the Olympic Games in the near future..
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Recall that earlier the IOC recommended the return of athletes from Russia and Belarus to international competitions in a neutral status.. At the same time, the ban remained in force in team sports.. The IOC plans to announce the decision on participation in the 2024 Olympics for representatives of both countries a year before the start of the Games.
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Earlier it was reported that the titled Russian chess player changed her sports citizenship.