Russia Sanctioned For Next Two Olympics For Doping

The Associated Press reports:

Russia was banned Thursday from using its name, flag and anthem at the next two Olympics or at any world championships for the next two years. The Court of Arbitration for Sport’s ruling also blocked Russia from bidding to host major sporting events for two years.

Russian athletes and teams will still be allowed to compete at next year’s Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, as well as world championships including the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, if they are not implicated in doping or covering up positive tests.

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BREAKING: Russia banned from using its name, flag and anthem at next 2 Olympics as punishment in doping database case.

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