Olympic Games 'can build bridges' with Russian athletes in Paris, insists IOC

Games 'can inspire us to solve problems by building bridge' The Olympic body is facing a mounting backlash over plans The International Olympic Committee says the Olympic Games can "set an example" to the world on unity and building bridges as it defends plans to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to qualify for Paris 2024. The IOC has faced heavy criticism in some quarters for examining ways that athletes from Russia and Belarus could participate in the Games as neutrals amid the ongoing inv...