Russian and Belarusian athletes won’t be allowed to take part in the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony, the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday.
The IOC ruled last year that Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to participate in the Games as neutral athletes, without an accompanying national flag or anthem. On Tuesday, the committee outlined a set of rules for neutral athletes.
During July’s opening ceremony, boats representing each national delegation will sail along the river Seine, marking the first time the ceremony will take place outside of a stadium. But neutral athletes “will not participate in the parade of delegations (teams) during the Opening Ceremony, since they are individual athletes,” the IOC said.
