Russian, Belarusian athletes likely banned from 2024 OlympicsJuly 13, 2022 - 12:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As Russia and Belarus’ invasion of Ukraine continues, their sports programs continue to face the consequences. Sir Craig Reedie, a key figure on the International Olympic Committee, said that athletes from the two countries will likely not be allowed to compete in qualifying events for the 2024 Paris Olympics — effectively barring them from the competition before it begins, Front Office Sport reports. In February, the IOC recommended that Russian and Belarusian athletes indefinitely be prevented from competing in international competition. Reedie was president of the World Anti-Doping Agency in 2016 when it investigated a Russian state-sponsored doping program for Olympic competition. The Olympics isn’t the only competition Russian and Belarusian athletes are missing. Wimbledon played its annual tournament without players from those countries, and soccer federations FIFA and UEFA have instituted similar bans to that of the IOC. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |