IOC bans Russia from 2018 Winter Olympics

SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 07: The Russian and Olympic flags fly during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 7, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)Russia has been banned from competing at next year’s Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang by the International Olympic Committee. Any athletes from Russia who receive special dispensation to compete will do so as individuals wearing a neutral uniform, and the official record books will forever show that Russia won zero medals. It follows an investigation into […]

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