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mfcorey1

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Mon Feb 5, 2018, 09:09 AM Feb 2018

IOC refuses Russian athletes' request to join Winter Olympics

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/winter-olympics/ioc-refuses-russian-athletes-request-to-join-winter-olympics/ar-BBIHSSy?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=mailsignout

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has refused a request for 15 Russian athletes and coaches to attend the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.

The 13 athletes and two coaches were among 28 Russian athletes whose lifetime bans were overturned by the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Friday.

After the ruling, the Russian Olympic Committee requested they be allowed to attend to Olympics, which are due to start in South Korea on Friday, February 9.

In a statement issued Monday, the IOC said its interview review panel examined each application on a case-by-case basis and suspicion remained about potential anti-doping violations.
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IOC refuses Russian athletes' request to join Winter Olympics (Original Post) mfcorey1 Feb 2018 OP
Wow mix the IOC with Russian athletics - what could possibly go wrong? underpants Feb 2018 #1
To quote Nelson Mutz nycbos Feb 2018 #2
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