Russia banned from 2018 Winter Olympics

Russia has been banned from the 2018 Winter Olympics because of the state sponsored doping scandal. • Vitaly Mutko, former sports minister and 2018 World Cup chief, banned for life • Some athletes will be able to compete in Pyeongchang under neutral flag The Russian Olympic Committee has been banned from next year’s Winter Olympics …

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Russia likely to be banned from 2018 Olympics because of State Doping program

Give more Russian athletes have been banned for life. The International Olympic Committee will decide next week whether Russia can compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. As of Monday, the IOC has banned 19 Russian athletes and annulled 12 medals since it began two separate anti-doping investigations. One of the Russian scientists …

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