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FIBA lifts restrictions on Russian and Belarusian players
Translated from Estonian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- FIBA lifted restrictions on Russian and Belarusian players, coaches and officials after a recent IOC decision.
- The change will initially apply to individual athletes, coaches and other personnel.
FIBA has lifted restrictions on players, coaches and officials from Russia and Belarus following a recent decision by the International Olympic Committee.
According to a FIBA press release, the removal of the ban will first apply to individual Russian and Belarusian players, coaches and other personnel.
About this summary
Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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