IOC excludes Russian, Belarusian athletes from taking part in Paris opening ceremony
Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be allowed to take part in the traditional parade at the opening ceremony at the Paris Summer Games, the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday.
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![A team of 335 athletes took part in the 2021 Tokyo Summer Games as the Russian Olympic Committee. No Russians will participate in the Paris Olympics opening ceremony this summer as Russia and Belarus are barred from team sports at the Games because of the war in Ukraine. Flag bearers lead Team Russian Olympic Committee in the opening ceremony of the 2021 Summer Games on July 23, 2021 in Tokyo.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7148859.1710877514!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/russia-opening-ceremony-tokyo-olympics-210723-1180.jpg)
Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be allowed to take part in the traditional parade at the opening ceremony at the Paris Summer Games, the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday.