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EU plans to keep Russia and Belarus isolated in global sports
Original: EU is planning to maintain isolation of Russia and Belarus in global sports, chief diplomat says
The European Union intends to maintain the isolation of Russia and Belarus in international sport, the bloc's chief diplomat has said. The announcement signals continued EU support for keeping athletes from the two countries excluded from global competitions, a policy in place since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The stance is likely to fuel ongoing debate among sports bodies over whether Russian and Belarusian athletes should be allowed to compete as neutrals.
Why now: Sports federations and Olympic organisers are actively debating the readmission of Russian and Belarusian athletes, so an EU commitment to continued isolation is contentious news.
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- EU is planning to maintain isolation of Russia and Belarus in global sports, chief diplomat says · Yahoo Sports
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