Olympics-International Olympic Committee recommends lifting restrictions on Belarusian athletes

The ‌International Olympic ​Committee recommended on ‌Thursday that all restrictions be lifted for Belarusian ‌athletes competing in ‌international events, it said in a statement.

The ⁠IOC ​has ⁠urged a ban of Russian ⁠and Belarusian athletes ​and officials from events ⁠since 2022 following Russia's ⁠invasion ​of Ukraine. Belarus was used ⁠as a staging ground ⁠for ⁠the Russian invasion.

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