All signs point to Russia's return to the 2028 Olympics - Neue Zürcher Zeitung Part 2/2 This tactic was successful in October 2025. The International Paralympic Committee imposed sanctions against and in Russia. This means that Russian athletes were able to compete in the Paralympic Games in Milan-Cortina in 2026 as representatives of their country. They won eight gold medals. In the summer, the IOC passed and lifted the sanctions. Therefore, the Russians and Belarusians are allowed to participate in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The IOC also approved a recommendation to individual federations to allow only neutral athletes to participate. In addition, a test to support athletes was canceled. Therefore, it is safe to predict that Russia and Belarus will return to world sports in the 2028 Summer Olympics. At the Youth Olympic Games in Dalkar, Russia will join the national anthem and flag. Russia's strong card is, oddly enough, at the head of the Olympic Committee is President Kirsti Kobori, elected in 2025. During the Milan-Cortina Olympics, she addressed the IOC members and said that their organization is solely committed to sport and completely neutral. A few months later, the sanctions were lifted. Coventry, an Olympic swimming champion, served as Zimbabwe's sports minister before being elected. She held the position in the cabinet of Emmerson Mnangagwa, who calls Vladimir Putin "my dear brother". The IOC will not host all of its competitions in Russia, at least for now. However, it gave other sports federations the right to re-host the World or European Championships in Russia. Only a few months passed and the spectacles of weights won the right to host the 2030 World Cup for Russia.