Russia maintains dialogue with IOC, hopes to compete in 2028 — Russian Olympic chief

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The Russian Olympic chief stated that the country maintains ongoing dialogue with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and remains hopeful for participation in the 2028 Olympics. This comes after the IOC's recommendations regarding Belarusian athletes.

On May 7, the IOC Executive Board recommended to lift all previously imposed restrictions against athletes from Belarus, but it ruled to keep them in force for Russian athletes