Is Russia's ban from world sport over? - The Sports Agents

Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to represent their countries at the upcoming Winter Paralympics. For the first time since 2014, since Russia’s state-sponsored doping programme and the war with Ukraine, we will see the Russian flag and potentially hear the anthem. Ukrainian officials are boycotting, but FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, has also recently said he wants to lift football’s ban on Russia. This all comes after Ukrainian skeleton athlete, Vladyslav Heraskevych , was disqualified from the Winter Olympics for wearing a helmet showing Ukrainians killed in the war. So, is this the beginning of something? Could we see Russia compete at the LA Summer Olympics in 2028? Or even the World Cup ? Mark and Gabby speak to The Athletic's Matt Slater . Plus, we look back at the best bits on The Sports Agents this week, from welcoming double Winter Olympic gold medallist Matt Weston , to discussing abuse in football with former England striker Emile Heskey. 📩 Got a question? Send it here: https://forms.gle/9SBbW1SYWqXLKnRT7 💭 Tell us your thoughts in our listener survey: https://forms.gle/YMUvajQktqBuimgh6 🖥️ Watch our full episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Sp…