IOC lifts suspension on Russian teams ahead of 2028 Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday announced it is lifting the suspension of Russia’s Olympic teams, allowing them to compete at the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. In a release, the IOC said it decided to “provisionally” lift the suspension of the Russian Oly.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated world brief. The source report from The Hill says: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday announced it is lifting the suspension of Russia’s Olympic teams, allowing them to compete at the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. In a release, the IOC said it decided to “provisionally” lift the suspension of the Russian Oly.
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- Published: Jul 7, 2026, 9:18 PM UTC
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