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Russia banned from 2018 Winter Olympics over doping

9 years ago

[Fil] International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach/ AFP PHOTO / Fabrice COFFRINI

Russia was banned Tuesday from the 2018 Winter Games by the International Olympic Committee over its state-orchestrated doping programme, but clean Russian athletes will be allowed to compete under an Olympic flag.

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