Olympic athletes from a number of countries, most notably Ukraine, called on the International Olympic and Paralympic Committees to suspend the Russian and Belarusian Olympic and Paralympic Committees amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
"Russia's invasion of Ukraine, supported by Belarus, is a clear breach of the Olympic and Paralympic Charters—a breach that must be met with strong sanctions," the letter, which was addressed to IOC President Thomas Bach and IPC President Andrew Parsons, said, per the Associated Press (h/t ESPN).
The letter included requests from nearly 50 athletes from Ukraine, the United States, Latvia and the Netherlands, as well as members of the Russian fencing team and the Belarus Sport Solidarity Athletes Federation.