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Paris Mayor Says Russian, Belarusian Athletes 'Not Welcome' At Olympics

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Paris Mayor Says Russian, Belarusian Athletes 'Not Welcome' At Olympics

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naturalgasbad@lemmy.ca to World News@lemmy.ml · 7 months ago

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Saturday Russian and Belarusian athletes "were not welcome" at the Olympics being staged in the French capital this year.

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Are they simply not welcome but will compete anyway or are they banned outright
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  Fourth paragraph in the article:
  
  Russian athletes can compete in the Paris Olympics, which run from July 26 until August 11 but only as neutrals.
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    Figures. Mayor just blowing smoke for no reason.

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