The International Olympic Committee on Monday recommended that sports federations ban athletes from Russia and Belarus from international competitions in response to the war in Ukraine.The IOC's executive board made the recommendation in a lengthy statement three days after issuing an advisory to cancel the hosting of international sports events in the two countries, which was met with calls for stronger measures."In order to protect the integrity of global sports competitions and for the safety of all the participants, the IOC EB recommends that (event organizers) not invite or allow the p…READ FULL ARTICLE
