Nineteen people from the two countries can compete, according to the International Olympic Committee
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Twelve Russian athletes and seven of their Belarusian counterparts have qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris as of March 19, according to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
The announcement came from the IOC’s James Macleod, director of the Department for Relations with National Olympic Committees, according to TASS.
The maximum number of Russians who can qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games will be 55, according to the report. Belarus, meanwhile, was limited to sending 28 athletes.
Macleod also reportedly said that, according to the IOC decision, Russian ‘neutral’ athletes will not take part in the opening ceremony. The decision on their participation in the closing of the games will be made later, he noted.
Individual Neutral Athletes (AINs) from both countries “will not participate in the parade of delegations and teams during the opening ceremony since they are individual athletes, but will be given the opportunity to observe the event,” according to Macleod.
