00:00The International Olympic Committee has announced that it would advise governing bodies to let youth teams and athletes from Russia and Belarus compete under their national flags.
00:13This new strategy marks a turnaround in the sports world, as athletes from the two countries were previously banned from competing in many tournaments with their national identity.
00:24The ban had come into effect over Russia's invasion of neighboring Ukraine in 2022 and in which Belarus is participating.
00:33Despite the ongoing war against Ukraine, the IOC has announced that it would reintegrate Russian and Belarusian athletes into international sports, citing that athletes have a fundamental right to access sport across the world.
00:48But how exactly this strategy would be implemented and how much time it could take remains unclear for now.
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