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IOC Lifts Russian Suspension Amid EU Ministers’ Defund Call

7/15/2026

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The International Olympic Committee lifted the Russian Olympic Committee’s suspension that began in October 2023 because it no longer includes organizations from Ukrainian territories.
Swedish Minister of Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed said Russia’s war on Ukraine makes sport inseparable from politics.
Ministers from Sweden, Estonia, the Netherlands, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Finland and Denmark signed a letter urging the EU to defund World Aquatics and International Gymnastics Federation.

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The International Olympic Committee lifted the Russian Olympic Committee’s suspension that began in October 2023 because it no longer includes organizations from Ukrainian territories.
Swedish Minister of Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed said Russia’s war on Ukraine makes sport inseparable from politics.
Ministers from Sweden, Estonia, the Netherlands, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Finland and Denmark signed a letter urging the EU to defund World Aquatics and International Gymnastics Federation.