The IOC has reiterated that Isinbayeva and Tarpishchev are "not representatives of their country" as they look set to participate in the third and final part of the 139th Session.

Isinbayeva and Tarpishchev are expected to access the hybrid meeting remotely along with the majority of IOC members.

There have been calls for the IOC to exclude officials from Russia and Belarus in response to the war in Ukraine.

But the IOC has refused to take such action, meaning Tarpishchev and two-time Olympic pole vault gold medallist Isinbayeva - elected in 1994 and 2016 respectively - are allowed to remain as members of the organisation.

"Under the Olympic Charter, IOC members are not representatives of their country within the IOC," a statement from the IOC read.

"They are on the contrary elected as individuals by the IOC and then delegates them as ambassadors of the IOC to the sports organizations of their country."

The IOC added that Isinbayeva "did not participate" in the latest Athletes' Commission calls but failed to give any reasons for her absence.

The war in Ukraine has caused a huge impact on the sporting landscape since the second part of the IOC Session was held in Beijing on February 19.

Shortly after the conclusion of the Winter Olympics in the Chinese capital, Russia - backed by Belarus - launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24.

The IOC responded by calling on all International Federations to stop Russian and Belarusian athletes from participating in events and preventing the two countries from hosting competitions.

Sporting organisations have largely adhered to the IOC's recommendations, focusing Russia and Belarus to become pariahs in the world of sport while the war in Ukraine looks set to reach the three-month mark.

The Russian and Belarusian Olympic Committees have avoided sanctions to date over the widely-condemned invasion of Ukraine.

The IOC’s response to the war was due to be discussed by members of the organisation's Executive Board during back-to-back meetings held on Tuesday (May 17) and yesterday.

insidethegames understands IOC President Thomas Bach is set to address the situation during his opening speech at tomorrow’s Session.

Other items on the agenda include the IOC's Ethics Commission elections and the appointment of Honorary Members.

The IOC's financial situation is set to be unveiled when presenting the organisation's annual report for 2021.

There is due to be a final report on last year’s Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics and an interim report of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

IOC members are also expected to receive updates on preparations for Paris 2024 and Milan Cortina 2026.