IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee for incorporating Ukrainian sports regions
The Russian Olympic Committee was suspended by the IOC on Thursday for breaching the Olympic Charter by incorporating sports bodies in four regions in eastern Ukraine.
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![Russia and its ally Belarus will not receive formal invitations to the 2024 Paris Olympics, the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday. A Russian flag is waved above the Olympic logo.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6905523.1689257037!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/russia-flag-071323.jpg)
The Russian Olympic Committee was suspended by the IOC on Thursday for breaching the Olympic Charter by incorporating sports bodies in four regions in eastern Ukraine.