IOC Invites Russian and Belarusian Athletes to Olympics Amid Mixed Responses

Top players decline, others accept as the vetting process for neutral competitors continues

Russian tennis players Karen Kachanov and Liudmila Samsonova declined their invitations.
Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev have yet to confirm their participation.
The IOC invited 22 Russian and 17 Belarusian athletes across various sports.
Aryna Sabalenka and Andrey Rublev cited scheduling and health reasons for not participating.
Athletes with ties to the military or who support the invasion of Ukraine are barred.