IOC confirms Russian athletes can compete at Paris Olympics with approved neutral status

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Graham Dunbar, The Associated Press GENEVA (AP) - Some Russian athletes will be allowed to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the IOC said Friday, in a decision that removed the option of a blanket ban due to the invasion of Ukraine. The International Olympic Committee decision confirmed moves it started one year ago to reintegrate Russia and its military ally Belarus into global sports, and nine months after it urged sports governing bodies to look at ways to let individual athletes compete. Though the IOC's official position was expected, the timing surprised some Olympic watchers after reports last week...