### [2026-07-7](/feed/2026/07/7/index.md)

##### 2028 Summer Olympics
# The International Olympic Committee lifts its ban on Russian athletes, allowing them to take part in the upcoming Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States, after previously being banned from competing under its own flag for doping and the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. 




### Sources:

1. [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jul/07/ioc-lifts-suspension-russia-compete-la-2028-olympics)

### Changes:

1. The International Olympic Committee lifts its ban on Russian athletes, allowing them to play in the upcoming Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States, after previously being banned from competing under its own flag for doping and the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.  _2026-07-08 05:49:28 (First version)_
1. The International Olympic Committee lifts its ban on Russian athletes, allowing them to take part in the upcoming Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States, after previously being banned from competing under its own flag for doping and the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.  _(Current version)_

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