IndustryInsider Sport · Sep 3
FIBA and FIA follow IOC’s lead on Russian athletes
By Kieran O'Connor•September 3, 2026
The brief
Ukraine has warned international sporting bodies to keep restrictions on Russia in place. Basketball and motorsport have followed the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in opening routes back into competition for Russian and Belarusian athletes. In 2022, Russian military forces entered Ukraine, which prompted sport…
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