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The head of Russia's Olympic Committee claims their Olympic ban has been lifted.

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Opinion: Maybe it’s time to ask: What if someone is wrongly accused?

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President Thomas Bach defended the International Olympic Committee’s approach to the Russian doping problem, even though the final Winter Olympics participants will not be confirmed until hours before tomorrow’s opening ceremony.

Thu, 08 Feb, 2018

Alisher Usmanov urges IOC to allow Russian athletes to compete at Winter Olympics
Alisher Usmanov urges IOC to allow Russian athletes to compete at Winter Olympics

Russian athletes who are proven to be clean should be allowed to compete under the Russian flag at the 2018 Winter Olympics, according to Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov.

Fri, 08 Dec, 2017

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Vladimir Putin: There will be no Russian blockade of Winter Olympics

Individual athletes who can prove they have not cheated could compete under the Olympic flag.

Wed, 06 Dec, 2017

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