Baku, October 27, AZERTAC The Russian national women and men’s volleyball teams have not been included on the list of participants at the qualifying tournament for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in France, the press office of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) stated on Thursday, according to TASS.The list of national teams eligible to participate in the qualifying tournament ahead of the upcoming Olympics in Paris is compiled based on the current world rankings of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB). A total of 24 women’s and men’s international teams will play in the Olympic qualifiers.On February 28, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued recommendations to international sports federations to bar athletes from Russia and Belarus from taking part in international tournaments, citing Moscow’s special military operation in Ukraine as the reason.Following the IOC recommendations in late February, the majority of global sports federations decided to bar athletes from Russia and Belarus from all international sports tournaments.In mid-October, IOC President Thomas Bach announced that the Olympic body recommended keeping athletes from Russia and Belarus suspended from international sports tournaments.