The Executive Board for the International Olympic Committee issued a release on Monday recommending a ban of Russian and Belarusian athletes from international competition.
The recommended ban by the IOC is due to a “breach of the Olympic Truce” by the Russian government and the government of Belarus. Belarus has supported Russia in its invasion of the Ukraine.
As part of the full release by the IOC, the committee recommended that International Sports Federations and sports event organizers around the world “not invite or allow” the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials in any international competitions-for the Olympics or otherwise.