Where Can Russian Athletes Compete After the IOC’s Provisional Ban Lift?
Where Can Russian Athletes Compete After the IOC’s Provisional Ban Lift? By Ned Garvey July 24, 2026 International Handball tournament "Friendship Cup 2026" in Moscow. Vasily Kuzmichenok / Moskva News Agency Russia’s return to international sports competition was already well underway long before the International Olympic Committee (IOC) provisionally lifted its ban on the Russian and Belarusian Olympic Committees this July.
- ▪Where Can Russian Athletes Compete After the IOC’s Provisional Ban Lift?
- ▪By Ned Garvey July 24, 2026 International Handball tournament "Friendship Cup 2026" in Moscow.
- ▪Vasily Kuzmichenok / Moskva News Agency Russia’s return to international sports competition was already well underway long before the International Olympic Committee (IOC) provisionally lifted its ban on the Russian and Belarusian Olympic C
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Where Can Russian Athletes Compete After the IOC’s Provisional Ban Lift? By Ned Garvey July 24, 2026 International Handball tournament "Friendship Cup 2026" in Moscow. Vasily Kuzmichenok / Moskva News Agency Russia’s return to international sports competition was already well underway long before the International Olympic Committee (IOC) provisionally lifted its ban on the Russian and Belarusian Olympic Committees this July. The shift began in September 2025, when the International Paralympic Committee voted against maintaining its ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes, paving the way for them to compete at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Paralympic Games, where Russian competitors won eight gold medals.
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