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IOC eases path toward Russia returning with full team at 2028 LA Olympics

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Newest development Jul 8, 2026 · 2 reportsIs Russia returning to the Olympics?

GENEVA (AP) — Russia has moved closer toward having a full team with its national flag and anthem at the…

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    IOC eases path toward Russia returning with full team at 2028 LA Olympics

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  1. Just the News

    Olympic Committee lifts suspension on Russian teams ahead of 2028 Summer games in Los Angeles (opens Just the News)

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    Russian athletes have been allowed to compete in the international sporting event as individual neutral athletes, but have been banned from competing under the Russian banner since 2023.

  2. NBC Los Angeles

    IOC ending neutral status vetting for Russian athletes ahead of 2028 LA Olympics (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    The Russian and Olympic flags fly during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Fisht Olympic Stadium on Feb. 7, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.

  3. KVOA Tucson

    IOC no longer recommends restrictions on Russian athletes (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    KVOA Tucson's feed description

    Athletes from Russia competed as individual neutral athletes at the 2024 and 2026 Olympics.

  4. WTOP Washington DC

    IOC eases path toward Russia returning with full team at 2028 LA Olympics (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    GENEVA (AP) — Russia has moved closer toward having a full team with its national flag and anthem at the…

  5. BBC News

    Russia could compete at LA 2028 Olympics (opens BBC News)

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    Russian athletes could be allowed to compete for their country at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles after the International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted their suspension.

  6. The Guardian

    IOC lifts suspension and paves way for Russia to compete at LA 2028 Olympics (opens The Guardian)

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    Suspension had been imposed after invasion of Ukraine Decision on Russian anthem and flag still unclear The International Olympic Committee has lifted its suspension on Russia, paving the way for Russian teams to return to the Olympic fold before the Los Angeles 2028 Games.

  7. WMUR

    IOC lifts suspension of Russian Olympic Committee, paving way for 2028 participation (opens WMUR)

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    The International Olympic Committee, the governing body of the Olympics, is provisionally lifting its suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee. Here's what it means.

  8. KYMA Yuma

    IOC lifts Russia suspension (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    The International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted it's suspension of the Russian olympic committee Tuesday.

  9. Al Jazeera

    IOC lifts suspension, paves way for Russians to compete at LA 2028 Olympics (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    No decision yet on whether Russia may display its flag, colours or have its anthem played at ​the Games.

  10. Deutsche Welle

    IOC paves way for Russia's return to Olympics (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Russian athletes will be able to take part in qualifying events for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. It comes two months the IOC had lifted restrictions for Russia's ally Belarus.

  11. KBRW

    International Olympic Committee lifts Russia suspension ahead of 2028 LA Games (opens KBRW)

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    The International Olympic Committee advised sports bodies to end a three-year program vetting Russians for neutral status ahead of qualifying events for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

  12. UPI

    IOC lifts Russian Olympic Committee ban, opening door for 2028 Games (opens UPI)

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    The IOC provisionally lifted its ban of the Russian Olympic Committee, enabling potential participation in the 2028 Games, officials said Tuesday.

  13. Washington Examiner

    IOC eases restrictions for Russian athletes in 2028 Olympics (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The International Olympic Committee eased restrictions on Russian athletes for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, “provisionally” lifting the suspension of its athletes. In a press release, the IOC’s Executive Board said the ban on its flag, anthem, colors, and national identification remains in place, …

  14. The Kyiv Independent

    IOC lifts Russian Olympic Committee suspension ahead of 2028 games (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has provisionally lifted the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), which had been in place since October 2023.

  15. Truthout

    International Olympic Committee Lifts Russia Ban as It Continues Bombing Ukraine (opens Truthout)

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    The Olympic decisionmaking body has previously faced scrutiny over allowing Israel to compete amid its genocide in Gaza.

  16. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    IOC lifts Russia suspension ahead of L.A. 2028 Olympic Games (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    The International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted its suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee today, marking a significant step toward Russia’s reintegration into the Olympic fold ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Games.

  17. The Hill

    IOC lifts suspension on Russian teams ahead of 2028 Olympics (opens The Hill)

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    The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday announced it is lifting the suspension of Russia’s Olympic teams, allowing them to compete at the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. In a release, the IOC said it decided to “provisionally” lift the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC)…

  18. France 24

    Russia moves closer to full Olympic return ahead of 2028 Los Angeles Games (opens France 24)

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    The International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted its suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee on Tuesday, paving the way for Russian athletes and teams to move closer to competing under their flag and anthem at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, despite strong objections from Ukraine.

  19. The Brunswick News

    IOC provisionally lifts suspension of Russian Olympic Committee (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee, saying as the qualification period of the 2028 Los Angeles Games had started all athletes needed to be offered equal access to the competition. The suspension had…

  20. Seattle Times

    IOC lifts Russia’s Olympic suspension, clearing the way for 2028 (opens Seattle Times)

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    The International Olympic Committee lifted its suspension of Russia related to its invasion of Ukraine, clearing the way for Russia to send a team to the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

  21. Al Jazeera

    IOC eases restrictions on Russian athletes ahead of 2028 games (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The International Olympic Committee has lifted some of the restrictions on Russian athletes.

  22. HuffPost

    Russia Inches Forward To Full Return At 2028 Los Angeles Olympics (opens HuffPost)

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    Ukraine's sports minister Matvii Bidnyi questioned why the IOC altered its rules when in the war “nothing changed. The situation became even worse.”

  23. NPR

    The IOC clears the way for Russian athletes to return to Olympic competition (opens NPR)

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    The International Olympic Committee decision effectively overturns a decade-long ban on Russian athletes from international sport imposed due to a state-sponsored doping scandal and Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

  24. Washington Examiner

    The Olympics invites Russia back, but what has changed? (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The International Olympic Committee has announced that it will greenlight a full return for Russian athletes at the 2028 Los Angeles Games, despite the fact that nothing much has changed with respect to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

  25. Deseret News

    Is Russia returning to the Olympics? (opens Deseret News)

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    Restrictions against Russia’s participation in the Olympics, including those put in place after the country’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, have now been lifted by the International Olympic Committee. That opens the door for Russian athletes to compete in the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles as members …

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