The International Olympic Committee provisionally lifts the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee, allowing Russian athletes to qualify in team sports and to seek places at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games while decisions on flags and the anthem remain pending.The IOC says its legal review found that regional sports bodies in territories under Ukrainian control are no longer legally part of the Russian committee and records a Russian confirmation that it will not operate in those regions, while the Executive Council will monitor compliance closely.Reinstatement is conditional on enhanced anti-doping safeguards: athletes must undergo multiple tests overseen by the International Testing Agency and, if RUSADA remains non-compliant, Russian competitors will face independent controls.The
IOC reiterates its condemnation of the invasion of
Ukraine, says it will not award events to
Russia or invite Russian officials now, and leaves international federations such as
World Athletics,
FIFA,
UEFA and
World Aquatics to set their own participation rules.