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Russian members allowed to take part in IOC session

Officials unveil Olympic rings to celebrate the IOC official announcement that Paris won the 2024 Olympic bid Reuters

Russian members of the International Olympic Committee can take part in this week's IOC session despite Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with the Olympic body saying on Monday they are not representatives of their country.

Russia currently has two members on the IOC with former pole vault Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva and Shamil Tarpishchev. Longtime former member Vitaly Smirnov is an honorary IOC member.

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