Russia says it would welcome moves to allow its athletes at Olympics

FILE PHOTO: Head of the Russian Olympic Committee Stanislav Pozdnyakov walks though the crowd during a welcoming ceremony for the athletes upon their return from the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Moscow, Russia February 21, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

(Reuters) - Russia said on Tuesday it would welcome moves by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to allow its athletes to compete in the Olympics, after the world's top sports body looked at options for their return to international events.

"Certainly, there is some attempt by the International Olympic Committee to allow our athletes to participate in international competitions," Stanislav Pozdnyakov, head of Russia's Olympic Committee, told reporters.