Russian Athletes Could Participate in Asian Competitions: IOC

Olympic Rings in front of The Olympic House, headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the opening of the executive IOC board meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Sept. 8, 2022. Laurent Gillieron/Reuters

BERLIN—Russian and Belarusian athletes could participate in Asian events with the International Olympic Committee looking at options for their return to international competitions.

The IOC said on Wednesday the Olympic Council of Asia had offered Russian and Belarusian athletes the chance to compete in Asia.