Geneva, Mar 21:
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Tuesday 19 AINs (Individual Neutral Athletes) have qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
The Executive Board (EB) of IOC agreed on a number of concrete implementation aspects for the participation of AINs, who are athletes with a Russian or Belarusian passport, after Tuesday’s meeting at Lausanne, Switzerland.
12 AINs with a Russian passport and seven AINs with a Belarusian passport have qualified so far.
An Individual Neutral Athlete Eligibility Review Panel (AINERP) will be established to value the AINs.
IOC vice president Nicole Noevertsz will lead the three-member panel including former basketball player Pau Gasol, who represents IOC Ethics Commission, and Seung Min Ryun, a representative from IOC Athletes’ Commission.
The IOC said 36 AINs with a Russian passport and 22 AINs with a Belarusian passport will qualify for the Paris 2024, under the most likely scenario.
