- Move comes after tightening of neutrality rules
- Government writes to Olympic and Paraylympic organisers
The British government has indicated that it is prepared to drop its opposition to Russian and Belarusian athletes competing in the Paris Olympics and Paralympics in light of a recent tightening of strict neutrality rules.
The government has written to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to underscore its own position, with which it says it is confident the respective governing bodies now concur.
