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12/11 10:38 CST IOC urges sports bodies to let Russian youth teams and athletes
compete again with flag and anthem
IOC urges sports bodies to let Russian youth teams and athletes compete again
with flag and anthem
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) --- The IOC took a big step toward reintegrating
Russia and Belarus into world sports Thursday by advising governing bodies to
let the countries' youth teams and athletes compete with their full identity of
national flag and anthem.
The updated strategy was set at a so-called Olympic Summit --- a meeting
chaired by IOC president Kirsty Coventry that invites key stakeholders from the
Olympic family.
"It was recognized that implementation by the stakeholders will take time," the
IOC said in a statement, adding that each sport's governing body should decide
how to define youth events.
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