Overview
- The ITTF Executive Board, which announced the decision Monday, will let athletes holding Russian passports compete under ordinary conditions from July 28 in table tennis and Para table tennis.
- The reinstatement covers individual and team events and allows national flags and anthems at ITTF competitions, though the federation said this change does not automatically guarantee Olympic display of symbols at LA 2028.
- The decision is conditional on foreign governments issuing visas and on athletes meeting independent anti‑doping requirements, with international federations retaining final authority to admit competitors.
- The ITTF cited the IOC's July 7 provisional lift of the Russian Olympic Committee suspension as its reason for the change, joining other federations such as the International Volleyball Federation while some bodies like World Athletics have resisted reinstatement.
- For athletes the move restores full sporting status ahead of qualifying windows but practical barriers such as visa refusals, additional testing and separate federation rules mean participation will vary by sport and country.