Is Russia Participating In The Olympics 2024. The country has been banned from the olympics for the first time after its president, aleksandr lukashenko, supported putin and russia’s war in ukraine. Russia will not compete as a formal entity at the games, but not all individuals are banned.

Geneva — some russian athletes will be allowed to compete at the 2024 paris olympics, the ioc said friday, in a decision that removed the option of a blanket ban over the invasion of ukraine. For the 2024 olympic games in paris, the ioc banned russia and belarus from participating due to their involvement related to the war in ukraine.