The International Olympic Committee decision effectively overturns a decade-long ban on Russian athletes from international sport imposed due to a state-sponsored doping scandal and Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, July 7 : The International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted its suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee on Tuesday, marking a significant step…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, July 7 : The International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted its suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee on Tuesday, a step towards Russia's return…

The decision restores the Russian Olympic Committee’s status, but does not guarantee Russia a full return at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.