IOC hits back at Putin claim of 'ethnic discrimination' against Russia's potential Olympic athletes

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has dismissed claims by Russian President Vladimir Putin of "ethnic discrimination" against athletes excluded from international sport. The IOC has advised sports bodies to vet Russian athletes for competing as neutral individuals without national identity for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The IOC stated that these measures are a reaction to the breach of the Olympic Charter by the Russian and Belarusian governments.