The ITTF Executive board has now allowed the participation of players holding Russian passports. On July 7, 2026, the International Olympic Committee Executive Board has lifted the suspension of Russian Olympic Committee and recommended international federations to follow.Â
On July 10, ITTF applied the same rules and therefore Russians can now play in the name of the countries.Â
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The ITTF Executive board has now allowed the participation of players holding Russian passports. On July 7, 2026, the International Olympic Committee Executive Board has lifted the suspension of Russian Olympic Committee and recommended international federations to follow.Â
On July 10, ITTF applied the same rules and therefore Russians can now play in the name of the countries.Â
Full articles here .Â
Vladimir Sidorenko who is a Russian already played in the US Smash on June 2026.
Russians were already playing even with Russian-Ukraine war but they used AIN (Individual Neutral Athletes ) . With this suspension lifted by the ITTF, Russians players no longer need to use AIN and instead use their country flag. Hope that make it clear.