Individual Neutral Athletes is the name used to represent approved athletes from Russia and Belarus at the 2024 Summer Olympics, after the International Olympic Committee banned the two nations' previous designations due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Its country code is AIN after its French name Athlètes Individuels Neutres.
Only 32 athletes and 41 sporting events have AIN representation. Only one managed to win the gold medal, meaning the special anthem will only ever be played once.
Furthermore, the delegation is banned from using the neutral Olympic flag and the Olympic anthem. This special "nation" use a teal flag depicting the AIN emblem, and a one-off anthem specifically composed for this purpose in case if a cleared athlete obtains gold.
Official anthem of the Individual Neutral Athletes (Olympics 2024 version)
The AIN anthem. (Source)
Timeline[]
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the IOC banned Russia and Belarus[1]. Accordingly, Russian and Belarusian athletes were banned from the 2022 Winter Paralympics.
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- ↑ Belarus provided military support to Russia and allowed Russia to use its territory to stage a part of the invasion.