A group of 35 countries, including the United States, Germany, and Australia, will demand that Russian and Belarusian athletes be banned from the 2024 Summer Olympics, the Lithuanian sports minister said on February 10. The move cranks up the pressure on an International Olympic Committee (IOC) that is desperate to avoid the sporting event being torn asunder by the bloody conflict unfolding in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy took part in an online meeting to discuss the call for the ban, pointing out that 228 Ukrainian athletes and coaches have died as a result of the Russian aggression. To read the original story from Reuters, click here.
Olympics Dispute Deepens As 35 Countries Demand A Ban For Russia, Belarus At Paris Games
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (file photo)