Russia, IOC and Olympic
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The road for Russian athletes to compete in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles just got a little smoother. The International Olympic Committee Executive Board announced on Tuesday it’s lifted a ban on the Russian Olympic Committee that had been in place since October 2023 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Allowing Russia's athletes to compete as the country's invasion of Ukraine wears on will be controversial. It also gives the IOC a way around similar future conflicts. Natalia Kolesnikova / AFP via Getty Images Since the torch went out to close the Putin ...
