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 17th June 2016, 07:13 PM
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 Cœur poids plume
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/36562570
QUOTE Russian athletes remain banned from international competition including the 2016 Olympics in Rio. Athletics chiefs have decided not to lift the suspension, which was imposed in November following accusations of state-sponsored doping. But individual athletes can compete as neutrals if they prove they are clean. This has been overshadowed in UK media for obvious reasons, but it really is huge news. I never thought they'd actually end up being unable to compete. edit: corrected title because I can't read. The ban only applies to athletes in athletics. This post has been edited by Harve: 17th June 2016, 08:09 PM |
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18th June 2016, 09:26 AM
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 It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva
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Massive news indeed following the headlines we've had about state-sponsored doping. It is a bit harsh but you would every person who is completing in Russia in athletics to be clean. Harsh on one of the greatest women's pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva who has said that she'll challenge the ruling given by IAAF.
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24th August 2016, 09:23 PM
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It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva
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They have been banned from the Paralympics altogether.
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