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Articles with tag "Olympics"

On the sidelines

Russia’s National Boxing Team Pulls Out of 2020 Olympics Over Doping Ban

“For us, the most important thing is that our boxers are able to perform under the flag of Russia and our anthem will be heard.”
opinion
Maria Lasitskene

I Am a Russian World Champion and I Demand Answers

Russian World Champion Maria Lasitskene writes an open letter criticizing sporting officials after new four-year WADA ban.
NEVER GIVE UP

Russia Carries On With 2020 Olympics Preparations Despite Potential Ban

A WADA committee recommended that Russia be banned from the Olympics and world championships.
in jeopardy

Russia Again Faces Olympic Ban After Non-Compliant Recommendation

Anti-doping officials say they found evidence of manipulation of data retrieved from a tainted Moscow laboratory.
Doping investigation

Russia Faces 2020 Olympics Ban Over Alleged Forged Docs – The Times

A new probe could derail Russia's hopes of competing in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
Controversy-proof

Russia's New Olympic Team Mascots Deftly Dodge Doping, Sanctions

“If this bear doesn’t save Russia, then who will?”
On hold

IAAF Maintains Ban on Russian Athletics Over Doping Scandal

Russia's reinstatement has been rejected on numerous occasions by the IAAF over the past three years.
Olympics

Paralympic Committee Lifts Russia Ban, With Conditions

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said on Friday it would lift the ban on Russia's Paralympic Committee by March 15.
Olympics

IOC Athletes' Body Indicates Support for Fresh Action Against Russia

Russia recently missed a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) doping data deadline.
Olympics

Former Fencer Elected Russia's New Olympic Chief

Former fencer Stanislav Pozdnyakov was elected president of the Russian Olympic Committee.
Olympics

Former Russian Sports Minister Mutko Tapped for Construction Post

Mutko responsible for overseeing sport at a time when Russian sports were dogged by scandal.
WADA

IOC to Appeal all CAS Decisions on Cleared Russian Athletes

"We are unsatisfied with the decision and the motivation and we will be appealing."
WADA

Russian Olympic Committee Chair Will Not Run for Re-election

Alexander Zhukov's presidency coincided with a turbulent time for Russian sport.
Putin

Putin Order for Passenger Plane To Be Downed in 2014 Cancelled After False Bomb Scare

"I told them: act according to the plan," Putin said in a newly released two-hour documentary.
Olympics

Russian Olympic Team Reinstated After Winter Games in Pyeongchang

The IOC barred Russian from participating in South Korea in December after investigations into state-sponsored doping.
Olympics

Russian Athletes Won’t Be Allowed to Carry Flag at Olympic Closing Ceremony

The IOC cited doping allegations against two Russian athletes as having made it impossible to lift the ban.
Olympics

Second Russian Olympian Tests Positive for Doping at Pyeongchang

The revelation comes just one day after Russian curler Alexander Krushelnitsky was stripped of his bronze medal
Olympics

Russian Athlete Claims First Gold in Pyeongchang Amid Doping Controversy

The women’s figure-skating silver went to another Russian, Yevgenia Medvedeva.
Olympics

Russian Curlers Stripped of Olympic Bronze for Doping at 2018 Winter Games

It was Russia's first Olympic medal in curling.
Olympics

Russian Curler Returns Bronze Medal Over Doping Allegations

Krushelnitsky denied that he was guilty of doping and vowed to find "irrefutable evidence."
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