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ASOIF outlines stance on IOC’s pathway plan for Russian, Belarusian athletes

Gold medallist Anna Shcherbakova of Team ROC celebrates during the Women's Single Skating Free Skating flower ceremony at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games (by David Ramos/Getty Images)

The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) has given its support to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) efforts to further develop means by which Russians and Belarusians can compete as neutral athletes ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

The IOC last week further progressed efforts in the highly contentious matter, amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, following a meeting of its executive board.

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