Lausanne, Switzerland, June 15, 2024: The IOC Executive Board received updates on the IOC Refugee Olympic Team and a number of National Olympic Committees (NOCs) during its meeting in Lausanne.
The EB was informed that there will be a gender-equal team competing for Afghanistan at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
The team will be composed of six athletes:
*three men competing in athletics, swimming and judo
*three women competing in athletics and cycling.
The EB confirmed that the IOC-recognised NOC and its leadership (including the NOC President and NOC Secretary General in exile) continue to be the IOC’s only interlocutor for the preparation and participation of the Afghan NOC team in the Olympic Games Paris 2024. No representative of the de facto authorities/Taliban government will be accredited for these Games.
NOC of Israel and NOC of Palestine
The IOC continues to be in constant contact with the two NOCs and to do its utmost, under these extremely difficult circumstances and within its remit, to help the Olympic community and the athletes from both NOCs in their preparations and qualification for the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
In particular, the IOC has been monitoring the situation closely with the two NOCs and the International Federations concerned to facilitate the athletes’ participation in international sports competitions, including the qualification competitions for Paris 2024, despite a number of travel restrictions.