The International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted its suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee on Tuesday, marking a significant step towards Russia¡¯s reintegration into the Olympic fold ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
Following Russia¡¯s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the ROC was suspended in October 2023 for recognizing regional Olympic councils in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine ¡ª Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.
The IOC said on Tuesday its ?executive board had lifted that suspension, which will see Russian athletes back in many international competitions including Los Angeles Olympic qualifiers, but had not yet decided whether Russia could display ?its flag ?and colors or have its anthem played at the Games.
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