IOC President Thomas Bach attends an Executive Board meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland, October 7, 2020. Christophe Moratal/IOC/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
BERLIN (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is investigating claims by Belarus athletes they are being discriminated against because of their political views, IOC President Thomas Bach said on Wednesday.
Belarus has been rocked by protests since an Aug. 9 election that confirmed another term for President Alexander Lukashenko.
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