Paris Olympics 2024: UK among 30 countries to support ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes

New civilization caput Lucy Frazer chaired the acme earlier this month

The United Kingdom is among 30 countries that person pledged enactment to an ongoing prohibition connected Russian and Belarusian athletes competing successful planetary sporting events amid Russia's penetration of Ukraine.

The International Olympic Council is "exploring a pathway" for athletes from the 2 nations to vie arsenic neutrals.

UK Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer says the IOC's plans are "not credible".

Representatives from countries including France, Germany, Poland, the United States and Canada attended the 10 February summit, which was chaired by Frazer.

In a statement, Frazer said: "This conjugation of nations has supported Ukraine connected aggregate fronts and we volition proceed to bash so.

"Today we are mounting retired our superior concerns with the International Olympic Committee's plans which could spot a way backmost into elite athletics for Russia and Belarus."

More to follow.