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Urgent: IOC bans Russia from 2018 Winter Olympics

Xinhua,December 06, 2017 Adjust font size:

GENEVA, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Tuesday that Russia is banned from the 2018 Winter Olympics set for next February in Pyeongchang, South Korea, over doping concerns, but qualified Russian athletes would be allowed to compete "under the Olympic flag." Enditem