Why Was Russia Banned From Olympics 2024. Russia and belarus were initially sanctioned by the ioc in february 2022, immediately after the. Putin's invasion of ukraine on february 24, 2022, took place between the closing of the winter olympics and the opening of the winter paralympics.
The international olympic committee ( ioc) condemned the act at the time, saying that the olympic truce had been breached and forbidding athletes from russia. Only 15 athletes from russia will compete at the paris games, under a “neutral” designation.