IOC lifts suspension and paves way for Russia to compete at LA 2028 Olympics
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Suspension had been imposed after invasion of Ukraine
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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.
Russia has been banned from competing at the Olympics under its own flag since 2016 because of state-sponsored doping offences and then the invasion of Ukraine. However, the IOC’s executive board has invited the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) back in from the cold after accepting that it no longer controlled sporting bodies in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine.