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Russia Barred from 2018 Winter Games over Accusations of Systemic Doping

HeadlineDec 06, 2017

Russia has been banned from the 2018 Winter Games after the International Olympic Committee found its athletes were guilty of systematic doping. The IOC says individual Russian athletes can still apply to compete in February’s games in South Korea, but they will have to participate wearing a neutral uniform.

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