Is Russia banned from the 2024 Paris Olympics? Explaining the ‘AIN’ team
The 2024 Paris Olympics got underway with a unique opening ceremony that featured Celine Dion, Lady Gaga and a naked man covered in blue paint. But as a flotilla of barges….
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What is “AIN” in the Olympics? Why Russian and Belarusian athletes can’t represent their countries
As the 2024 Olympics kick off in Paris, athletes from two countries will compete without a national title, flag or anthem — instead, they’ll be referred to as “AIN.” Athletes from….
Can athletes compete, and what does AIN mean?
Countries being absent from an Olympic Games is nothing new with many sidelined due to political reasons while others have boycotted Games for protest reasons. The Paris Games take place….