Three Russians make it to the Olympics

The Russian World Cup medalists were allowed to compete in Paris.

Mihail Jakovlev has won World Championship and European Championship bronze in track cycling. EPA / AOP

The International Olympic Committee plans to allow three Russian athletes to participate in next summer’s Paris Olympics.

Russian of the Championat site according to the matter was announced after the IOC board meeting.

The condition for participation is that the Russian trio must appear in the games under the flag of another country.

World Championship bronze medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling Georgy Tibilov23, will compete in Paris in the colors of Serbia.

Track cycling World Cup triple Mikhail Yakovlev23, represents Israel, and the young talent of BMX cycling, 19 years old Valeria Lyubimova France.

The IOC has previously said that it is considering allowing other Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in the Games if they compete without national symbols.

In October, the IOC dismissed Russia and announced that the Russian Olympic Committee has no right to act as a national Olympic committee. However, this decision does not affect the status and competition rights of the athletes themselves.

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