Russia Banned From Olympics 2024. Only 15 athletes from russia will compete at the paris games, under a “neutral” designation. Athletes from russia and belarus were banned from world sport following the russian invasion of ukraine in february 2022, but the ioc orchestrated their gradual return.

The kremlin is framing the ban as part of its showdown with western adversaries. Russian and belarusian athletes will again be in the spotlight at paris 2024 with their particpation at the olympics controversial.