Russia & Belarus athletes not part of Olympics opening ceremony

Credit: BBC Sport- Published on March 20, 2024

Russian and Belarusian athletes will not take part in the opening ceremony at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, says the IOC.

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Published on March 20, 2024 - 00:28

Russia accuses IOC of 'racism and neo-Nazism'

Russia's foreign ministry accuses the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of "racism and neo-Nazism" over its imposition of neutrality rules for Russian Olympians and possible sanctions for athletes who take part in the Kremlin-organised "Friendship Games." On Tuesday, the IOC barred Russian athletes from taking part in the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Games and criticised Moscow for planning its own rival competition.

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Major international multi-sport event

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16-year-old arrested after he said he wanted to 'die a martyr' at Paris Olympics

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested by anti-terrorism police in France after he said on social media he wanted to "die a martyr" at the Olympic Games in Paris..

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16-year-old arrested after saying he wanted to 'die a martyr' at Paris Olympics

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested by anti-terrorism police in France after he allegedly said on social media he wanted to "die a martyr" at the Olympic Games..

Credit: Sky News - Published 3 days ago