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Authorities in Minsk deny Belarusian army troops\u2019 involvement in combat operations on the Russian side. At the same time, Russian army used Belarus for strikes on Ukraine.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t On February 28, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that athletes and officials from Belarus and Russia should be excluded from international competitions. The IOC said it protected \u201cthe integrity of global sporting events and the safety of all participants.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t Belarusian and Russian athletes face restrictions in chess, biathlon, tennis, swimming, speed skating, and other disciplines and have been banned from a number of competitions since the start of the war in Ukraine, including the Beijing Paralympics, the IIHF World Championship, the Davis Cup, and the Billie Jean King Cup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 12, BPN. 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