World Taekwondo (WT) can lift its ban on the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in international competitions in April, if the International Olympic Committee (IOC) makes such recommendation, WT President Choue Chung-won said on Thursday

The Chinese Olympic Committee (COC) on Saturday expressed its agreement with the stance of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) to allow, among others, Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in international tournaments under neutral status