Australia is the 35th nation to seek clarity from the IOC on what “neutrality” means as it tries to find a way for Russian and Belarusian athletes to return to international sport and, ultimately, the Paris Olympics.
A spokesperson for federal Sports Minister Anika Wells confirmed on Tuesday that Australia had also signed the statement.
The government would not speculate on what might happen next.
“As long as these fundamental issues and the substantial lack of clarity and concrete detail on a workable ‘neutrality’ model are not addressed, we do not agree that Russian and Belarusian athletes should be allowed back into competition,” read Monday’s statement….