IOC commissioner on Russia Olympic ban: "We have never seen such manipulation and cheating" before. It caused "unprecedented damage to Olympism and sport"https://t.co/xPoauPmYpa http://pic.twitter.com/aiaZMQOsE1— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) December 5, 2017
New York Times: Russia Banned From Winter Olympics by I.O.C.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Russia’s Olympic team has been barred from the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The country’s government officials are forbidden to attend, its flag will not be displayed at the opening ceremony and its anthem will not sound.
Any athletes from Russia who receive special dispensation to compete will do so as individuals wearing a neutral uniform, and the official record books will forever show that Russia won zero medals.
That was the punishment issued Tuesday to the proud sports juggernaut that has long used the Olympics as a show of global force but was exposed for systematic doping in previously unfathomable ways. The International Olympic Committee, after completing its own prolonged investigations that reiterated what had been known for more than a year, handed Russia penalties for doping so severe they were without precedent in Olympics history.
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WNU Editor: The Russians were warned a long time ago to shape up. Why they have not does not surprise me.
More News On The Olympic Committee Banning Russia From The Winter Olympics
IOC suspends Russian NOC and creates a path for clean individual athletes to compete in PyeongChang 2018 under the Olympic Flag -- Olympic.org
IOC: Russians can compete at Olympics, but without flag -- AP
IOC suspends Russia; clears path for Russians to compete as neutral athletes in Pyeongchang -- USA Today
Russia banned from the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang -- Yahoo Sports
IOC Bars Russian Athletes and Officials From Winter Olympic Games -- Moscow Times
Russia banned from 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang -- TASS
Russia Banned From 2018 Olympics, Clean Athletes May Compete Under Neutral Flag -- Sputnik
Russian Olympic Committee banned from 2018 Winter Games, athletes allowed to compete as neutrals -- RT
