LOS ANGELES, US —
US Olympic
chiefs threw their support behind International Olympic Committee calls for
Russian athletes to be barred from international competition following Russia's
invasion of Ukraine.
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The United States Olympic and
Paralympic Committee said in a statement they backed the IOC's demands for
Russian athletes to be suspended, and urged the ban to include the Winter
Paralympic Games in Beijing this week.
"The US Olympic and Paralympic
Committee and the
USOPC Athletes Advisory Council join the IOC and the global
Olympic community in calling for a complete ban on international sport
participation, effective immediately and inclusive of the Paralympic Winter
Games Beijing 2022 for Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials," the
USOPC statement said.
"As the world watches in horror
while
Russia brazenly attacks the innocent people and athletes of Ukraine, this
is the only acceptable action to be taken until peace has been restored."
Russia faces being cast into the
sporting wilderness following last week's invasion.
The
IOC on Monday recommended that
international sports federations and sports event organizers do not
"invite or allow the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes and
officials in international competitions".
In a separate move on Monday, Russia
was expelled from the
football World Cup after being suspended from all
international competitions "until further notice". The suspension was
announced by world governing body FIFA and European body UEFA in a joint
statement.
Russia's men's team had been due to
play in qualifying play-offs in March for the World Cup in Qatar later this
year, while its women's side had qualified for the European Championship in
England, to be held in July.
UEFA also announced the removal of
Russian clubs involved in European competitions.
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