Russia’s Men’s Basketball Team Banned From ’24 Olympics Over Ukraine Invasion

Russia’s males’s basketball staff won’t be allowed to compete within the 2024 Summer time Olympics in Paris, the Worldwide Basketball Federation dominated Tuesday … because the killing in Ukraine continues.

FIBA determined to not allow the Russian squad from collaborating in upcoming qualifying tournaments … which means the staff won’t play within the Olympics.

Bulgaria, the following highest-ranked staff, shall be given Russia’s place.

It is not precisely a shocker … FIBA suspended Russia from competing shortly after the assault on Ukraine in early 2022, when President Vladimir Putin’s forces invaded the sovereign nation. The preventing continues to this present day.

So, the choice was anticipated, however nothing was official till in the present day.

FYI, it isn’t that the Russian girls have been granted permission … they already missed out on qualifying resulting from their staff being suspended over the struggle.

Regardless of in the present day’s ruling (and comparable rulings made by different governing our bodies), particular person Russian athletes can nonetheless compete, however they can not rep Russia (they’re basically impartial — countryless).

Finally, 12 groups will make the Olympic tourney and compete for gold … however Russia will not be a type of groups.