Russian Athletes
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New U.S. Olympic head cautiously endorses allowing Russians to compete as neutralsThe International Olympic Committee has announced it is moving forward in trying to craft a way for some Russians to compete in next year's Summer Games in Paris.SportsFeb 1, 2023
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Former F1 driver Nikita Mazepin calls Russian sanctions ‘cancel culture’Former F1 driver Nikita Mazepin said he 'does not agree with being in the sanctions' against him and his Russian oligarch father, and that he intends to 'fight it.'TrendingApr 8, 2022
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Russian pianists’ invitations revoked for international competition in CalgaryHonens announced that invitations to six Russian pianists have been revoked for an international competition slated to have the finals in Calgary later this year.CanadaMar 9, 2022
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Russia banned from Olympic Games, World Cup for tampering with doping dataThe decision by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), imposed a four-year ban on Russia participating in a range of top-flight sporting tournaments, a period covering the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and the 2022 soccer World Cup.SportsDec 9, 2019
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Alberta athletes happy about IOC decision to ban Russian Olympic committee for 2018 GamesTwo Alberta Olympic athletes expressed relief at the IOC Russian sanctions handed down Tuesday.SportsDec 5, 2017
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Russian doping scandal: Who is Grigory Rodchenkov?Grigory Rodchenkov oversaw Russia's drug-testing lab in Sochi and told reporters how he helped Russian athletes cheat.SportsJul 18, 2016
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Russian doping report: Who is Richard McLaren?Richard McLaren is the Canadian lawyer behind many investigations of doping in sport.SportsJul 18, 2016
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IAAF to rule on Russian Olympic hopefulsRussia was banned from international track and field over widespread doping in November and the ban was upheld earlier this month.SportsJun 29, 2016
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IOC backs ban of Russian track teamOlympic summit backs IAAF decision to uphold ban on Russia's track and field team.SportsJun 21, 2016
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Russian track and field athletes banned from Rio OlympicsRussian track and field athletes won't attend the Rio Olympics, unless they can prove they haven't been "tainted" by the country's doping culture.SportsJun 17, 2016
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