Ban of Russian Olympic Committee: Court of Arbitration for Sport announces decision on appeal
IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee (Photo: Getty Images)
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland, has reviewed the complaint of the Russian Olympic Committee against the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to suspend its activities due to encroachment on the territory of Ukraine, citing the official website of the court.
CAS rejected the appeal of the Russian Olympic Committee against the IOC's decision to suspend its membership. The tribunal's decision is final and binding.
"The CAS Panel in charge of this matter dismissed the appeal and confirmed the Challenged Decision, finding that the IOC EB did not breach the principles of legality, equality, predictability, or proportionality. The Arbitral Award issued by the CAS Panel is currently subject to a confidentiality review, meaning that the parties might request that the Arbitral Award, or certain information contained in it, remain confidential," the court statement said.
In October, the IOC suspended the activities of the Russian Olympic Committee due to encroachment on the territory of Ukraine. Russian aggressors had established centers in the occupied Ukrainian territories. The ROC lost its status as a national committee and was deprived of any funding from the IOC.
Russia and the 2024 Olympics
The Olympic Games will take place from July to August 2024. Russia and Belarus will not compete there in team sports. Instead, Belarusian and Russian athletes will participate in individual competitions under the status of "neutral."
Earlier, Ukraine boycotted competitions where representatives of the Russian Federation and Belarus were allowed to participate. However, in the summer, the Ministry of Youth and Sports revoked the order to withdraw athletes from such tournaments. Instead, Ukrainian athletes will compete alongside neutral athletes from there.
The IOC has approved a special emblem for neutral athletes. Sports officials have also banned Russians and Belarusians from using anthems, flags, and other national symbols at the 2024 Games. Representatives of the governments of Russia and Belarus will not be invited to Paris either.
