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How are athletes from banned countries like Russia participating in the Paris Olympics?
The 2024 Paris Olympics saw Russian and Belarusian athletes competing as 'Individual Neutral Athlet…
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Many supposedly 'neutral' Russian Olympic athletes have cheered on the invasion of Ukraine, rights group says
A human rights group claims that the majority of Russian "neutral" athletes competing at the Olympi…
Mia Jankowicz
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A Ukrainian fencer dedicated her Olympic medal to athletes who couldn't compete 'because Russia killed them'
Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan made the dedication after winning bronze in a fencing event on Monday.
Hannah Abraham
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Fake AI Tom Cruise is part of a Russian scheme to mess with the Olympics, Microsoft alleges
Russia wants you to hate the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics — and it's enlisted the help of a fake, AI-…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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Russian athletes skirted Olympic sanctions by wearing their country's flag on their sleeves during the Beijing opening ceremony
Russia received a four-year ban from the games due to past doping violations, so Russian athletes w…
Meredith Cash
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Putin appeared to get caught sleeping during the opening ceremony at the Beijing Olympics
Cameras caught the Russian president slumping in his chair with his eyes flitting like he'd just aw…
Meredith Cash
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Russian Olympic Committee vows to defend 'honestly won' Olympic gold medal after Valieva fails drug test
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned substance in December, the Intern…
Jake Epstein,Meredith Cash
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Skating legend Katarina Witt says adults responsible for Kamila Valieva's failed drug test should be barred 'forever'
Katarina Witt said Kamila Valieva was "not to blame" for the failed drug test and said the 15-year-…
Jake Epstein
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A Russian Olympic speed skater celebrated victory by showing 2 middle fingers to the crowd, then apologized and said he was just excited
Daniil Aldoshkin qualified for the final of the men's team pursuit speed skating event on Tuesday, …
Will Martin
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Tokyo Olympics: India's Deepika Kumari reaches quarterfinals in women's archery
Deepika Kumari, India's lone contender in women's archery, kept alive her hopes of a medal in the T…
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Russian skater Kamila Valieva will not receive a medal if she wins again in Beijing, Olympic committee says
Sporting authorities ruled earlier on Monday that she could continue competing in the Winter Olympi…
Alexandra Ma
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The International Olympic Committee won't comment on whether Russian athlete who failed drugs test is 15-year-old skater Kamila Valieva
Multiple sources told The Guardian that Kamila Valieva may have tested positive for the banned subs…
Barnaby Lane
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Kamila Valieva, the Russian skater at the center of a doping scandal, refused to speak with reporters after her latest Olympic performance
In a video shared by a journalist at the games, the 15-year-old was seen shaking her head and avoid…
Jake Epstein,Meredith Cash
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Disability sport in Ukraine has 'died' thanks to the Russian invasion, the country's Paralympic boss says
"The best athletes in the world in Paralympic sport don't know if they can continue," Valeriy Sushk…
Barnaby Lane
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Olympic chief warns that barring Russians from competitions like Wimbledon could lead to arbitrary athlete bans across sport
"There is no sanction and there should be no sanction for holding a passport," said Bach speaking i…
Barnaby Lane
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The Russian Olympic Committee hits back after US swimmer Ryan Murphy suggested the race wasn't '100% clean'
With Russia banned from the Olympics due to doping sanctions, 330 athletes, including Rylov, are co…
Rachel Hosie
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Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will testify via video in doping case hearing
The appeal hearing will determine if Kamila Valieva, 15, can still compete at the Beijing Winter Ol…
Lauren Edmonds
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A Russian deputy prime minister fired back at the IOC's president after he condemned the team's treatment of Kamila Valieva
"This is frankly inappropriate and wrong," Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko said o…
Natalie Musumeci
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Russian figure skater who won Olympic gold failed drug test, delaying medal ceremony: reports
A member of the gold medal-winning team reportedly tested positive for a substance that is not perf…
Rebecca Cohen,Will Martin
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Adam Rippon says he doubts Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva 'knowingly doped': 'The adults completely failed her'
Adam Rippon shared his thoughts about the 15-year-old figure skater Kamila Valieva and the doping s…