The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has not made a commitment to lift sanctions on Russia in case of a ceasefire or peace deal following its invasion of Ukraine, IOC President Thomas Bach said on Wednesday. The IOC said on Monday it was recommending that sports organizations do not allow the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials in international competitions. The announcement led to a host of sports announcing such sanctions, including FIFA and UEFA which suspended Russian national teams and clubs from international football. Asked if the IOC had made any commitment to lift the sanctions in the event of a ceasefire or peace deal, Bach said that, after long deliberation, the organization had opted against such an approach. “We have left this open … it was very difficult either to set a deadline or to define an event, what could either lead to heavier sanctions or what …