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IOC: Russian athletes should be banned from int'l events

28 February

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The International Olympic Committee recommended on Monday that sports federations worldwide shouldn't allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at sports events due to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

The latest decision represents yet another measure against Russia for its attack on Ukrainian territories, as well as Belarus for allowing Russian forces to enter Ukraine through its borders.

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