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'Accepted with delight'

Putin to Attend 2022 Beijing Olympics — Minister

Putin's appearance comes as Moscow remains under penalties for state-sponsored doping.

opinion Vladimir Mozgovoi

How Russia and Ukraine Became Smear Campaign Champions

The Russian gold and Ukrainian bronze high jump medalists' embrace in Tokyo sparked a very telling political scandal.

Russian Athletes' Olympic Highlights, in Photos

The Russian Olympic Committee team brought home their country's highest number of medals since the 2004 Athens Olympics.

Tally of Medals for Russian Athletes

The Russian Olympic Committee team came in fifth place overall, with 20 gold medals, 28 silver medals and 23 bronze medals.

olympic "discrimination"

Belarus Olympic Body Vows to Protect Delegation From 'Discrimination'

Two Belarus coaches were stripped of Olympic passes over their alleged attempt to force an athlete to return home.

FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES

IOC Investigates Anti-LGBT Slurs Against Olympic Athletes on Russian TV – BBC

Two of the country’s most popular channels mocked a transgender and a gay athlete in talk shows.

Belarus Olympic Athlete 'Happy to be in Safety' in Poland

The athlete has been at the center of a diplomatic drama after she publicly criticized her coaches.

Plane Carrying Fleeing Belarusian Olympic Sprinter Lands In Poland

Krystsina Tsimanouskaya's plane touched down in Poland on Wednesday evening after the EU member granted her a humanitarian visa.

Belarus Olympic Athlete Stops Over in Vienna Before Poland Refuge

Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya said she feared for her life if she was forced to return home after criticizing her coaches.

IOC to Probe Belarus Officials Over Athlete's Forced Flight

Kristina Tsimanouskaya is expected to stay at the Polish embassy in Tokyo until her departure to Warsaw.

opinion Vitaly Gorokhov

Is Russia Cementing an Olympic Win?

Tokyo 2020 shows that a “rally around the flag” effect is possible even if the flag is banned.

olympic accusations

U.S. Swimmer Accuses Russia's Rylov of Doping in Olympics Row

The American claimed he was "swimming in a race that's probably not clean," sparking an angry denial from Moscow.

Why Russia Can’t Compete in the Tokyo Olympics, But Its Athletes Can

The country’s flag and anthem are banned from arenas and kits because of a long-running doping scandal.

Russian Athletes' Glorious Medal Moments

The Olympians are competing under a neutral Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) flag.

Russian Women Win Olympics Gymnastics Team Final After Biles Exit

The U.S. team withdrew Biles from the final after a disappointing opening vault and Russia went on to beat the champions.

Russian FM Spokeswoman Throws Punches at 'Press' in Support of Olympic Athletes

Maria Zakharova can be seen punching a dummy labeled with the word “PRESS” before fielding questions about the Olympics.

Women Athletes Power Russian Olympic Committee Team to Medals in Tokyo

The ROC has snapped up 12 medals after three days of competition.

Russian Olympic Team’s Vaccinations Lag Other Countries’ Rates

Just half of Russia’s athletes have had their jabs.

go for the gold

No Flag, No Anthem, But Russia Olympic Chief Still Wants Tokyo Golds

The head of Russia's Olympic Committee believes his athletes are headed to the Tokyo Games with an unfair disadvantage.

pyrrhic victory

In Doping Scandal, Russia Opts For 'Honorable Surrender'

Instead of going on the offensive, observers say, Moscow is preoccupied with mitigating the fallout from the reputational blow.

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