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KYIV: Ukraine said on Wednesday that it had appealed against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decision to ease restrictions on Russian athletes, arguing the move was premature and violated the Olympic Charter.
The IOC lifted its suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee earlier this month, while simultaneously scrapping a range of restrictions on Russian athletes introduced over Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
The decision paved the way for Russian athletes to compete in team events and qualifying competitions for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, although the IOC did not say whether it would lift a ban on Russia’s flag and anthem.
“On July 28, 2026, the NOC of Ukraine filed a Statement of Appeal with CAS [the Court of Arbitration for Sport] requesting that the IOC decision be annulled,” Ukraine’s National Olympic Committee said in a statement on its website.
