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Articles with tag "Olympics"
'political decision'
Russia Will Not Broadcast Paris Olympics – Reports
The decision would mark the first time in 40 years that Russia has not broadcast the games.
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Only 16 Russians Take up Paris Olympic Places
The updated list, which covers 10 disciplines ranging from cycling to swimming and tennis, could change if competitors withdraw.
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boycotting the Games
Russian Wrestlers Reject Olympics Invitation
The Russian Wrestling Federation said it does not accept the "unsportsmanlike selection principle" that guided the IOC.
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olympics sports
IOC Invites 39 Russian, Belarusian Athletes to Compete as Neutrals in Paris Games
The fresh list of names included competitors from tennis, shooting and rowing.
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'very busy calendar'
Russian Cyclist Vlasov Turns Down Olympics Spot
The cyclist was one of 14 Russian athletes approved by the International Olympic Committee over the weekend to compete under a neutral flag.
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IOC Issues First List of Russians and Belarusians Eligible for Olympics
The neutral athletes will neither take part in the opening ceremony on the Seine nor appear in the official medal table.
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Fake Tom Cruise
Russia Ramps up Disinformation War Ahead of Paris Games – Microsoft
The Kremlin condemned the report from Microsoft as “absolute slander."
2 Min read
no truce
Putin Rejects Macron Call for Ukraine Ceasefire During Olympics
He pointed to what he said was the unfair treatment of Russian athletes.
1 Min read
sporting politics
Russia Rages Against Olympic Chiefs, Accuses Them of ‘Neo-Nazism'
The IOC had barred Russian athletes from taking part in the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics and criticized the Moscow-organized Friendship...
2 Min read
neutral flag
Russian, Belarusian Athletes Will Not Take Part in Olympics Opening Ceremony – IOC
Neutral athletes from either country "will not participate in the parade of delegations and teams during the opening ceremony since they are individual...
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go play
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.
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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.
2 Min read
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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