Olympics-Nordic countries jointly oppose Russian, Belarusian sports participation

FILE PHOTO: The Olympic rings are seen after the IOC officially announced that Paris won the 2024 Olympic bid during a ceremony at the Trocadero square near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, September 13, 2017. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

(Reuters) - The Nordic Olympic Committees wrote to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday to reiterate their opposition to Russian and Belarusian athletes being allowed to take part in international sports.

The IOC said last month that athletes from Russia and Belarus might be allowed to earn slots for the Olympic Games in Paris next year through Asian qualifying.