The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board has claimed that it must rely on the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteurs for the "human rights considerations" of Russian and Belarusian athletes before deciding on their reinstatement to world sport.

Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) President Stanislav Pozdnyakov has castigated the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for its latest recommendations regarding the status of Russian and Belarusian athletes in world sport.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board is continuing to explore a pathway for Russian individual athletes to compete at Paris 2024, but those who publicly support the war against Ukraine or serve in the military will be banned.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board is set to discuss the results of consultations regarding the status of athletes from Russia and Belarus in its meeting set to run from tomorrow until March 30.

A group of pro-Ukrainian demonstrators have marched to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters in Lausanne urging it to reconsider its stance on Russia and Belarus.

The Panam Sports Executive Committee has backed the return of Russian and Belarusian athletes so long as they are considered as neutrals.

World Athletics' continued ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes has been welcomed by the United Kingdom Government, who have urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to follow suit.

Belarus' Supreme Court has rejected an appeal against 12-year prison sentences handed in absentia to Belarusian Sports Solidarity Fund (BSSF) founders Aliaksandra Herasimenia and Aliaksandr Apeikin.

Former weightlifter Nikolai Sherstnev has been elected as Football Federation of Belarus (ABFF) President after the incumbent Vladimir Bazanov withdrew his candidacy, although UEFA is expected to consider the country's status at its events after European Union lawmakers urged it to be banned.

Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk has claimed that the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has ignored requests by players from the country for a meeting.

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has extended a ban on Russia and Belarus from its World Championship events through to next season, citing safety reasons.

Approximately 200 people attended a protest against the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) move to explore a pathway for the return of Russian and Belarusian athletes when President Thomas Bach attended an event in his home country Germany.

Australia have guaranteed an historic hat-trick of medals at the International Boxing Association (IBA) Women’s World Championships here after winning all three of their quarter-final tussles.

Ukraine’s tennis federation and leading players have said any decision by the National Olympic Committee (NOC) and the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine to ban them from competing with Russians and Belarusians would lead to "the destruction of Ukrainian tennis".

The National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Ukraine has sent a letter to all NOCs and Olympic International Federations calling for the continued suspension of Russian and Belarusian athletes from international sports competitions.