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The International Biathlon Union (IBU) has decided to maintain the suspension of Russia and Belarus from international competitions, extending the ban through the 2026/27 season.
The international athletics federation confirmed that the suspension of Russian and Belarusian athletes from competitions will remain in effect.
The European Gymnastics Federation has decided to immediately lift all restrictions on the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in international competitions, following a 48-hour electronic vote.
Restrictions have been lifted on Belarusian athletes, allowing them to participate in modern pentathlon competitions under their own national flag, despite the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has lifted all restrictions on Belarusian athletes, paving the way for their participation in international competitions, including qualifiers for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
Nordic countries have announced they will no longer host competitions under World Aquatics, protesting the organization's decision to lift sanctions on Russian and Belarusian athletes.
IPC President Parsons addressed concerns regarding the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes under national flags and anthems at the Milan-Cortina Paralympics, amidst protests and heightened international tensions.
No UK government ministers or officials will attend the Winter Paralympics opening and closing ceremonies after Russian and Belarusian athletes were invited to compete under their national flags, signaling a diplomatic protest.
Latvian alpine skier Mārtiņš Oliņš has lost his opportunity to compete in the Paralympic Games after quotas were allocated to athletes from Russia and Belarus, a decision he expressed disappointment over.
Nine countries are demanding that the European Union withhold funds from sports organizations that have allowed Russian and Belarusian athletes to return to competitions under national symbols.
The international athletics federation has confirmed the extension of its ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes from competitions, citing the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. This decision ensures their continued exclusion from global sporting events.
A university sports body has reinstated Belarusian athletes and eased restrictions on Russian athletes, allowing them to participate in competitions.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is investigating a sports official's alleged doping connections, a development seen as a setback for Vladimir Putin's wishes, while Belarusian athletes are allowed to compete with national symbols, Russian athletes remain on hold.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has lifted restrictions on Belarusian athletes, allowing them to return to international sports after sanctions imposed in 2022 due to the invasion of Ukraine. While Russia remains banned, World Athletics has rejected the IOC's proposal to lift the ban for its sport.
World Aquatics has announced the lifting of all restrictions against Russian and Belarusian athletes, permitting them to compete under their national flags once again.
Latvia, along with Estonia, Iceland, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Finland, and Sweden, issued a joint statement strongly condemning the International Paralympic Committee's decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete with national symbols at the 2026 Winter Paralympics.
No UK government ministers or officials will attend the Winter Paralympics opening and closing ceremonies in protest after Russian and Belarusian athletes were invited to compete under their national flags.
Ukrainian officials will boycott the Paralympic Winter Games, Kyiv said on Wednesday, after the International Paralympic Committee allowed Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their national flag. The EU's sports commissioner Glenn Micallef said he would also skip the opening ceremony. FRANCE 24's Camille Corcoran reports.
World Athletics has maintained its ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing in international athletics events, continuing sanctions against the two nations.
The International Fencing Federation (FIE) has announced that Russian and Belarusian athletes are authorized to compete under their national flags and anthems, though not in European competitions.
World Gymnastics lifts all restrictions on Russian and Belarusian athletes with immediate effect.
World Athletics, the global governing body for athletics, has rejected the International Olympic Committee's recommendation to lift sanctions on Belarusian athletes.
World Athletics has formally rejected a proposal from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to lift the ban on Belarusian athletes. This decision maintains the current restrictions on Belarus's participation in international athletics competitions.
Ukraine is calling on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to re-examine the 'neutral' status granted to a limited number of Russian and Belarusian athletes for the 2024 Paris Olympics and 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has confirmed the full reinstatement of Russian and Belarusian athletes, who had been banned following the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
The International Paralympic Committee General Assembly has decided to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at the Winter Paralympics under their flags and with their national anthems.