Organisation: Russian Olympic Committee

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Russia's Olympic ban lifted by the IOC

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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World Anti-Doping Agency: Clearing Russian athletes causes 'dismay and frustration'

2016 Rio Paralympic Games Preview Package

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US anti-doping boss takes aim at IOC after 28 Russians have bans overturned

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Russia banned from sending team to Winter Games

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Lost athletes, long queues and fatal shooting plague Rio Olympics' first day

Olympics without Russia would be 'a real tragedy', says Russian sports chief

Russian sports chief Alexander Zhukov has delivered a forceful defence of Russia’s right to compete at the Rio Games, saying it would be a “real tragedy” if any of the team were sent home.

Wed, 03 Aug, 2016

Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova set for Olympic fate after CAS adjournment

Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova is likely to find out on Tuesday whether she will be able to compete in the Rio Olympics after her appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) was adjourned.

Tue, 02 Aug, 2016

Catch-up with what you've missed today with our evening briefing

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

Mon, 25 Jul, 2016

IOC leaves doping ‘mess’ as Rio Olympics loom

The International Olympic Committee’s refusal to ban Russia from the Rio Games has been widely condemned.

Mon, 25 Jul, 2016

Here are the key points from the IOC's decision on Russian athletes

Russia will not face a blanket ban from the Rio Olympics.

Sun, 24 Jul, 2016

Russia escapes blanket ban from Rio Olympics

Russia will not face a blanket ban from the Rio Olympics after the International Olympic Committee announced it would be the responsibility of each sporting federation to check the doping records of Russian competitors under its jurisdiction.

Sun, 24 Jul, 2016

Russia brands court ruling ‘crime against sport’

Russia has denounced its Olympic ban as “a crime against sport” after the Court of Arbitration for Sport yesterday upheld the suspension.

Fri, 22 Jul, 2016

Positive Bolt Usain gives ‘thumbs up’ to decision to ban Russian athletics team

Usain Bolt has given a “thumbs up” to the decision to ban the Russian athletics team from the Rio Olympics because of widespread doping.

Fri, 22 Jul, 2016

IOC bides time before decision on Russia's Olympic participation

The International Olympic Committee has postponed a decision on whether to ban the entire Russian Olympic team from the Rio Games but has announced a raft of measures in response to Monday’s report of state-directed doping.

Wed, 20 Jul, 2016

Wada wants Russia banned from Rio Olympics

The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) is leading global calls for Russia to be banned from the Rio Olympics and Paralympics after a devastating report uncovered the extent of Russia’s state-directed doping.

Tue, 19 Jul, 2016

Russia to comply with new demands in hope of proving they are clean of drugs

Russia has vowed its Rio 2016 hopefuls would “go over and above” demands to prove they are clean of drugs after the bar was raised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Wed, 22 Jun, 2016

Russian athletics doping scandal set to scare sponsors and turn off fans

The scandal over Russian doping in athletics could send sponsors running for cover and turn off fans worried their track and field heroes may be cheats.

Wed, 11 Nov, 2015

Successive suicide blasts in Russia kill more than 30

IOC President Thomas Bach expressed full confidence yesterday that Russian authorities will deliver a “safe and secure” Winter Olympics in Sochi despite the two deadly suicide bombings in southern Russia that heightened concerns about the terrorist threat to the Games.

Tue, 31 Dec, 2013