Olympic Summit: decision on Russian & Belarusian athletes demanded "as soon as possible" (IOC)

"The representatives of the International Summer Sports Federations asked the IOC to declare eligible for participation in the Olympic Games Paris 2024 those individual neutral athletes who have qualified or will qualify on the field of play. They further asked for a decision as soon as possible to bring clarity to their entire Olympic qualification procedures and for all athletes concerned," announced the International Olympic Committee at the end of the 12^th Olympic Summit held at the Olympic House, in Lausanne (SUI) on 05/12/2023.

Chaired by the IOC president (Germany's Thomas Bach), the Olympic Summit "involves the leading representatives of the Olympic Movement. It forms part of the ongoing dialogue and consultation on subjects of significance for the future of the Olympic Movement."

"It was emphasised that such protection of the rights of individual athletes to participate in competitions despite the suspension of their National Olympic Committee (NOC) is a well-established practice, respecting human rights, and has been implemented across a number of suspended NOCs during…