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Russian and Belarusian tennis players will be allowed to compete at the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris as neutrals, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) confirmed on Wednesday.
Athletes of the two countries will participate in the singles and doubles competitions in an 'individual and neutral capacity', according to the ITF. They will also need to meet the selection and eligibility requirements as well as comply with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) regulations.
"The ITF decision aligns with the majority of International Federations regarding individual competition and athletes participating in the Paris 2024 Games this summer," said the tennis world governing body in a statement.
"We wanted to ensure all tennis players are treated fairly and consistently, regardless of what discipline they compete in," an ITF spokesperson told Reuters via email.
"The existing international tennis policy in place since March 2022 allows Russian and Belarusian athletes to enter Singles and Doubles as individual neutral athletes," the spokesperson said.
"Doubles pairs are allocated their place based on their individual performance on the tours (measured by ranking), and not that of their nation," the spokesperson added.
In March last year, the IOC issued a set of recommendations for international sports federations to allow competitors from these countries to return.
(With input from Reuters)
(Cover: Olympic rings seen outside of the City Hall in Paris, France. /CFP)