Overview

• The IOC executive in Milan approved participation only for individual athletes from Russia and Belarus under strict criteria, mirroring the Paris 2024 approach.
• Team entries remain excluded, with international federations setting qualification rules and several disciplines still prohibiting athletes from the two countries.
• The IOC rejected calls to sanction Israel over the Gaza war, noting both Israeli and Palestinian national committees are recognized and comply with the Olympic Charter.
• Executive director Christophe Dubi expressed confidence in Italian security for the torch relay, with the flame to be lit on 26 November in Olympia and to arrive in Rome on 4 December.
• Programme decisions for the 2030 Winter Games will follow assessment of trends through Milan–Cortina, with outcomes expected at December meetings as Nordic combined faces review.