Olympic ban for Russia, Belorussia & their athletes or withdraw TeamGB

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Immediately add the UK weight behind calls for the IOC to ban the national team of Russia and Belorussia from the Olympics and that their athletes should not compete under a neutral barrier.

Make clear that if the IOC does not ban those nations and athletes that TeamGB will be withdrawn.

It is unacceptable for a Ukrainian athlete, representing their proud country, to have to compete against a nation state’s athletes when that state is occupying their country whilst killing their neighbours and countrymen at home.

Russian and Belorussian athletes are not ‘nuetral’. They are funded by a national machinery that is a engaged in illegal war needlessly killing thousands.

Russian and Belorussian athletes can renounce their aggressor country and compete under the refugee status.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.

The UK's involvement in the Olympics are a matter for the British Olympic Association, not the Government or House of Commons.

Timeline

9 Feb 2023	Petition opened for signatures
13 Feb 2023	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13

Status Rejected

Rejected 13 Feb 2023

Follow this petition