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Badminton-Russian, Belarusian athletes allowed to compete as neutrals from February, says BWF

(Reuters) - Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete as "individual neutral athletes" at events sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) from next February, the sport's governing body said on Tuesday.

The BWF Council voted to approve a regulatory framework to allow athletes with Russian and Belarusian passports to compete as neutrals, beginning Feb. 26 2024.

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