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Moscow Should Not Boycott Paris Olympics, Russian Sports Minister Says
"We should not turn away, close ourselves off or boycott this event," Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin said.
doping scandal
Star Figure Skater Valieva Removed from Russian National Team
Earlier, the Court of Arbitration for Sport suspended the teenage athlete for four years after she failed a drug test before the 2022 Winter Olympics. ...
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'final and binding'
Russian Appeal Against Olympic Suspension Dismissed as Moscow Blasts ‘Discrimination’
The IOC suspended the Russian Olympic Committee in October for violating the territorial integrity of the membership of Ukraine.
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medal reshuffle
Russia Demoted to Team Skating Olympic Bronze Without Doped Valieva – ISU
The USA has been promoted to the gold medal with Japan moving up to silver.
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high-profile case
Russian Skater Valieva Suspended Four Years for Doping
Kamila Valieva, who became the first woman to land a quadruple jump in an Olympic competition, tested positive for a banned substance prior to the event...
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politics and sport
Russia Says IOC Ruling on Athletes Was Mocking
Olympic chiefs ruled that Russian athletes can only compete in Paris next year as neutral athletes and if they do not back fighting in Ukraine.
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revision
World Olympic Body Shortens List of Russian Neutral Athletes Cleared for Paris Games
The International Olympic Committee said six neutral athletes from Russia and five from Belarus could play in the 2024 games.
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active-duty athletes
Kyiv Says World Olympic Body Allowing Russian Athletes is 'Encouraging' War in Ukraine
Kyiv said Russian athletes often represent "sports organizations associated with the armed forces" with "some... on active duty in the military."
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2024 games
World Olympic Body Clears Russian Athletes to Compete in Paris as Neutrals
The International Olympic Committee said only eight athletes from Russia and three from Belarus currently qualify as neutral athletes.
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sport court
Russia Appeals World Olympic Body Suspension
Russia's Olympic Committee was suspended after it recognized regional organizations in illegally annexed Ukrainian territories as its own.
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'racism' claim
Putin Decries ‘Ethnic Discrimination’ of Russian Athletes
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) suspended Russia's national Olympic body for violating Ukraine’s territorial integrity.
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sports ban
World Olympic Body Suspends Russia Over Admission of Ukraine Regional Organizations
Last week, Russia's Olympic committee admitted the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regional organizations as its own members.
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rejected ban
Russian Paralympians to Compete at Paris 2024 Under Neutral Flag
The International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons said the organization is a "very firm believer that sport and politics should not mix."...
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skategate
Top Sports Court to Hear Russian Skater Valieva's Doping Case
Kamila Valieva was told she had tested positive for a banned drug a day after helping Russia secure a gold medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS
Russia Hopes to Rejoin 'Olympic Family'
The International Olympic Committee has suggested allowing athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete as individuals under a neutral flag.
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sporting politics
Russian Olympic Chief Accuses IOC of Siding with Ukraine
The IOC urged sports federations to show sensitivity toward Ukrainian athletes after a fencer was disqualified for refusing to shake the hand of her beaten...
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coming back ?
IOC Backs Return of Russian Athletes as Individuals, No Timeline for Paris Olympics
The head of Russia's Olympic Committee said forcing Russians to compete under a neutral flag would amount to "discrimination."
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news
Paris 2024 Chief Says IOC Has 'Last Word' on Russian Inclusion
Paris organizing committee head Tony Estanguet stressed that the IOC would have the "last word" on whether Russia and Belarus would be allowed to compete...
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sporting clash
Moscow Says Calls to Ban Russians from Olympics 'Unacceptable'
The Russian sports minister said Saturday that Ukraine's call to ban Russian athletes from the 2024 Paris Olympics, which has gathered support from several...
'promoter of war'
IOC Rejects Russian Demand That Its Athletes Compete Without Restrictions
The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday rebuffed a Russian demand that its athletes be treated the same as those of other countries, in a growing...
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