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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Tuesday that it\u2019s lifting its three-year suspension of Russia, paving the way for Russian athletes to compete in future Olympic Games despite the country\u2019s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n

The group said in a press release that the decision was made after a \u201cthorough analysis\u201d by its legal arm concluded that the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) no longer includes member groups from territories under the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine\u2019s jurisdiction. <\/p>\n

The decision over whether or not to allow the display of the Russian flag and colors or the playing of its anthem will be made at a later date, the IOC said in its release. The committee will continue its ban on organizing events in Russia or inviting Russian officials to events.<\/p>\n

This would clear the way for Russian athletes, some of whom have been competing as \u201cIndividual Neutral Athletes\u201d amid the ban, to participate in the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. The decisionmaking body also said that it would take steps to ensure that Russian athletes are subject to anti-doping rules, with Russia having been suspended in 2017 due to a doping scandal.<\/p>\n

The IOC originally banned ROC from competition in 2023, citing a violation of the Olympic Charter over its invasion of Ukraine. <\/p>\n

Indeed, the decision on Tuesday comes as Russia has continued its near-daily bombing of Ukraine, including civilian centers like its capital Kyiv. Russian forces unleashed a wave of strikes just this weekend, prior to the Turkey NATO summit, that killed at least 21 people. The Center for Strategic and International Studies recently estimated that more than 2 million Russian and Ukrainian troops have been killed or wounded since Russia launched its invasion in February 2022.<\/p>\n

The IOC sought to clarify that it has not changed its stance on the war.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wanted to ensure all athletes have the possibility to compete at the Olympic Games and not be held responsible for their governments\u2019 actions,\u201d said IOC President Kirsty Coventry in remarks on Tuesday. \u201c[The decision] allows for Russian athletes to take part in sport competitions, but we\u2019ve also been very clear that we don\u2019t condone any violence and war around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The IOC has previously faced scrutiny, however, for allowing Israel to compete in the Olympics. Critics have argued that Israel should be similarly banned for conducting strikes and supposedly breaching the Olympic charter amid its genocide in Gaza and in other acts of aggression. Ahead of the 2024 Olympics, Palestine\u2019s delegation requested that Israel be barred, after Israel killed hundreds of athletes and said that Israel was violating Palestine\u2019s territorial integrity.<\/p>\n

The IOC denied their request, however, and a spokesperson told Newsweek<\/em> at the time that \u201cthe situation is not comparable\u201d with Russia\u2019s invasion and is instead \u201cthe pure realm of politics.\u201d<\/p>\n

The IOC also faced scrutiny when it disqualified a Ukrainian athlete from the 2026 Winter Olympics when the skeleton racer, Vladyslav Herskevych, wore a helmet decorated with portraits of Ukrainian athletes killed amid Russia\u2019s invasion. The committee cited Herskevych\u2019s \u201crefusal to comply with the IOC\u2019s guidelines on athlete expression,\u201d referring to a ban on political speech.<\/p>\n

The decision comes amid increased criticism of FIFA President Gianni Infantino, a member of the IOC, as soccer fans accuse FIFA of corruption after its latest show of fealty to Trump. <\/p>\n

In February, the IOC decided against taking action against Infantino after he agreed that FIFA would invest up to $75 million into President Donald Trump\u2019s \u201cBoard of Peace\u201d plan for Gaza, and his decision to award Trump with a \u201cpeace prize,\u201d despite IOC members taking an oath to \u201calways act independently of commercial and political interests.\u201d <\/p>\n

The IOC further announced in March that it would be banning trans women from competing in women\u2019s events following false accusations regarding the gender of two female boxers in the 2024 Olympics.<\/p>\n

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