The Federation Equestrian Internationale (FEI) has ruled out Russian and Belarusian riders from the 2024 Paris Olympics because they did not compete in this year’s qualifying competition, the organization said on Tuesday.
“Since Russian and Belarusian athletes have not participated in FEI competitions since March 2, 2022, not a single representative of these countries will take part in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris,” emphasized the federation, whose qualification ranking for the Games is valid from January 1 to January 31 December. 2023.
The organization regulated the participation of riders of these two nationalities in its events, since the International Olympic Committee (IOC) lifted the veto that weighed on them after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but the measure did not come in time for their entry. rating.Olympus
At the Tokyo 2020 Games, five Russian riders competed in equestrian events – three in dressage and two in full competition (CCE) – and two Belarusians (in CCE), none of them stood on the podium, as in previous games.
According to data provided by the IOC on December 8, of the 4,600 athletes who have already qualified for Paris 2024, only 11 are from these countries (six with Russian passports and five with Belarusian passports) and can be considered “neutral individual athletes.”
The next Olympic Games will take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
I’m Dave Martin, and I’m an experienced journalist working in the news industry. As a part of my work, I write for 24 News Reporters, covering mostly sports-related topics. With more than 5 years of experience as a journalist, I have written numerous articles on various topics to provide accurate information to readers.