The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) did not allow the Russian men’s team to participate in the 2024 Summer Olympics qualifying tournament in Paris. official site organizations.
The relevant decision was made by the executive committee of the international federation. Russian basketball players were not allowed to register for the 2024 Olympic qualifiers.
The Russian team in the selection for the Olympic Games will be replaced by the Bulgarian national team, which in the FIBA ranking is the next best from Europe.
Recall that at the end of February 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) made a call to international sports federations and recommended that Russian and Belarusian athletes not be allowed to participate in any competitions. In addition, many tournaments attended by foreign athletes were transferred from Russia.
At a meeting of the IOC executive committee on March 28, it was recommended that the Russians be allowed a neutral status if the athletes did not actively support the hostilities. Athletes representing law enforcement and armed forces will not be allowed to compete. This recommendation does not apply to team sports.
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