# Russian athletes return to global competitions after IOC lifts suspension

https://mins.news/en/video/36992

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-29 16:12 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uan3G11_obg

> Russian athletes are gradually returning to global competitions after the International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted its suspension and withdrew a recommendation to restrict Russian and Belarusian competitors. There is no blanket return: individual international sports federations will decide who can compete, so participation will differ by sport.

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