IOC hits Russian Olympic Committee with indefinite suspension after absorbing Ukrainian sports

IOC hits Russian Olympic Committee with indefinite suspension after absorbing Ukrainian sports councils

The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) was suspended indefinitely on Thursday after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) found that it violated the Olympic Charter by incorporating four councils from eastern Ukraine last week.
RUSSIAN PARALYMPIANS CANNOT USE FLAG AT PARIS GAMESThe statement said the move "constitutes a breach of the Olympic Charter because it violates the territorial integrity of the NOC of Ukraine, as recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in accordance with the Olympic Charter."
As a result, the ROC can no longer operate as an NOC (national Olympic committee) and will no longer receive funding from the Olympic Movement.
Following the war in Ukraine , the IOC urged international sports bodies to bar Russian and Belarusian athletes from competition.
The ROC does have the ability to challenge the suspension in the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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