The continent’s Olympic committees voted unanimously to include Russians and Belarusians in next year’s games
Africa’s national Olympic committees have agreed to support the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in next year’s Olympic Games in Paris. While the two nations were sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) last year, the organization is now looking to welcome their athletes back to competition.
The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) said on Saturday that its members “came out unanimously in favor of the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in all international competitions,” after a meeting in Nouakchott, Mauritania, AFP reported.
“No athlete should be prevented from competing just because of their passport,” the statement continued.
ANOCA said it would back the position of International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, who said in January that his…
