Belarusians

East Slavic ethnic group

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Belarusians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Belarus. They natively speak Belarusian, an East Slavic language. More than 9 million people proclaim Belarusian ethnicity worldwide. Nearly 7.99 million Belarusians reside in Belarus, with the United States and Russia being home to more than 500,000 Belarusians each. The majority of Belarusians adhere to Eastern Orthodoxy.

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Russian and Belarusians can compete in the Olympics, but only as neutrals Russian and Belarusian athletes who qualify for next year's Olympics will be allowed to compete, but only as neutrals and as individuals, games bosses have said. Sky News - Published on December 8, 2023
Russian & Belarusian gymnasts 'may compete again' Russian and Belarusians may compete again in events sanctioned by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) as neutrals, says the FIG. BBC Sport - Published on July 19, 2023
What are Wimbledon rules for Russians & Belarusians? As Russians and Belarusians prepare to return to Wimbledon, BBC Sport looks at the rules they must obey and the consequences if they do not. BBC Sport - Published on June 26, 2023

'What Bach told us was wrong' - athletes criticise IOC president A host of international athletes criticise IOC president Thomas Bach's claim that Russians and Belarusians competing as neutrals in their sport "works". BBC Sport - Published on March 29, 2023
Clarification of Russian 'neutrality' needed - US The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee says it needs clarification of "the conditions for neutrality" for Russians and Belarusians to compete at Paris 2024. BBC Sport - Published on March 17, 2023
Murray expects Russians to play at Wimbledon Andy Murray says he expects Wimbledon will allow Russians and Belarusians to compete this summer and he will "not be going nuts if that is the case". BBC Sport - Published on March 8, 2023

'I'm not a fan' - Evans criticises ATP & WTA over threats to Queen's Britain's Dan Evans criticises the ATP and WTA tours for threatening to strip the LTA of events like Queen's if Russian and Belarusians remain banned. BBC Sport - Published on March 1, 2023
'Reversing Wimbledon ban may require deft linguistic gymnastics' Wimbledon and the LTA will in the coming weeks finalise how they are going to proceed following last year's decision to ban Russians and Belarusians. BBC Sport - Published on February 2, 2023