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IOC decision on Russian athletes shameful: Russian PM

RussianPrimeMinisterDmitryMedvedevonMondaydenouncedtheInternationalOlympicCommittee's(IOC)decisiontobar15RussianathletesfromtheWinterOlympicGamesasshameful,unfa

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Brrr! Brutal cold raises concerns over Olympics opening ceremony

FreezingweatherattheWinterOlympicsthreatenstoforcesomeathletesandstafftopulloutofFriday'sopeningceremonyasPyeongchangshiversintemperaturesplungingtominus20degre

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Russia’s backdoor Olympics

RussiawasbannedlastyearfromtheWinterGamesbecauseofitsstate-sponsoreddopingsystembuttheIOCwillstillallow169ofitsathletestocompeteinPyeongchangthismonthItisaplotl

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IOC in the dock as Russia rejoices in absolution of its doping damned

AmonthbeforeRio2016areportauthoredbytheCanadianlawyerRichardMcLarenfoundoverwhelmingevidenceofstate-sponsoreddopinginRussia.Sowhy–morethan18monthslater–areweawe

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Doping bans overturned for 28 Russian athletes ahead of Olympics

Thedopingbansof28RussianathleteswereoverturnedonThursday,creatingafreshcontroversyaroundtheInternationalOlympicCommittee'spositiononRussia'sparticipationatthisy

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Twenty-eight Russian athletes have doping bans overturned by Cas

Twenty-eightRussianathleteshadtheirOlympicdopingbansoverturnedonThursday,throwingtheInternationalOlympicCommittee’spolicyonRussiandopingintoturmoil.TheCourtofAr

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DPRK athletes to arrive in S. Korea later Thursday for Winter Olympics

AthletesfromtheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)willcometoSouthKorealateThursdaybyplanetoparticipateintheSouthKorea-hostedWinterOlympics,Seoul'sunificatio

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Putin orders alternative Olympic Games for banned athletes

RussianPresidentVladimirPutinhasorderedhisgovernmenttoorganiseanalternativecompetitionforRussianathletesbannedfromtheWinterOlympicsoveradopingscandal,hisspokesm

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Olympics: Russian speed skater Graf refuses to compete at Pyeongchang

RussianspeedskaterOlgaGrafannouncedTuesdaysheisrefusingtocompeteintheupcomingPyeongchangOlympics,becauseabanonhercountrymeanttherewouldn'tbeenoughathletestoform

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IOC confirms 169 Russians cleared to compete in PyeongChang

TheInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)hasconfirmedthat169Russianathleteshavebeenclearedtocompeteatnextmonth’sPyeongChangWinterOlympicGames.TheIOCbannedRussialast

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Winter Olympics 2018: 169 Russians approved to compete as neutrals

Atotalof169Russianathleteshavebeenapprovedtotakepartinnextmonth'sPyeongchangWinterOlympicsunderaneutralflag.Lastmonth,Russiawasbannedfromtheeventfollowingstate-

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As scandal escalates, USA Gymnastics cuts ties with Karolyi Ranch

USAGymnasticsannouncedThursdayitwillcuttieswiththeKarolyiRanch,alongtimetrainingcenterforeliteathletes,someofwhomsaytheyweresexuallyabusedbyformerteamdoctorLarr

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Clouds lift as DPRK boosts Pyeongchang Olympics

PyeongchangWinterOlympicsorganisersareenteringtheirfinalpreparationswithrenewedconfidenceafterneighbouringDPRKendedmonthsofspeculationbyconfirmingitsattendance,

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Winter Olympics 2018:the latest battleground between athletes and Trump?

WhenLindseyVonnlookedtowardthePyeongchangWinterGames,whichkickoffin30days’time,theOlympicgold-medalistseizedtheopportunitytoslamDonaldTrump:“Ihopetorepresentthe

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Britain eye at least five medals at PyeongChang Winter Olympics

BritishathletesaretargetingtheirmostsuccessfuleverOlympicWinterGameswhenPyeongChang2018beginsnextmonth,UKSportannouncedhereonTuesday.British(TeamGB)athletesaima

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Anti-doping in China: Written test needed

OnemonthbeforethePyeongChangOlympicWinterGamesinSouthKorea,Chinaissteppingupontheanti-dopingcampaignwithanincreasednumberoftests,includingawrittenone.Takingasta

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Official: China to face a "tough challenge" at Winter Olympics

ChineseathleteswillfaceatoughchallengeattheupcomingPyeongchangWinterOlympicGames,aseniorsportsofficialsaidhereonTuesday.InanexclusiveinterviewwithXinhua,SunYuan