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Russian athletes ban is ‘unfair’, says Vladimir Putin
Июнь 18, 2016
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Russian athletes ban is ‘unfair’, says Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin has said it is unjust and unfair that Russian athletes remain banned from international competition, including the 2016 Olympics in Rio. The International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) decided not to lift the suspension, imposed after accusations of state-sponsored doping. Individual athletes can...

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Russian Olympic athletes test positive
Май 26, 2016
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Russian Olympic athletes test positive

The Russian Olympic Committee has said 14 of its athletes at the 2008 Beijing Olympics tested positive for doping during re-tests of their samples. Sports minister Vitaly Mutko said the news of the positive tests "certainly doesn't look good". But speaking to BBC sports editor Dan Roan in Moscow, Mr Mutko said the...

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Rio 2016: Up to 31 athletes could be banned after Beijing retests
Май 18, 2016
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Rio 2016: Up to 31 athletes could be banned after Beijing retests

Up to 31 athletes from six sports could be banned from competing at the Rio Games, Olympic chiefs have said. The announcement comes after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) retested 454 selected doping samples from the 2008 Games in Beijing. The IOC said the retests were conducted using the very latest scientific...

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