Executive Committee (EC) decided at their 16-17 May meeting to lift all restrictions applicable to Russian and Belarusian athletes since February 2022, with immediate effect.
Personally, I would have voted against. Putin’s war has killed officially over 400,000 — but likely over a million.
Yes, you could argue other nations should be banned, as well. I’d like vote for those bans.
NOW ➙ what about Russia’s top down illegal use of performance enhancing drugs?
