WORLD NEWS 12/05/2017 01:50 pm ET
Russia’s Olympic Team Barred From 2018 Winter Games For Doping
A new report confirmed “the systemic manipulation of the anti-doping rules and system in Russia.”
By Sebastian Murdock -- Reporter, HuffPost
Russia’s Olympic team will not be allowed to compete in the 2018 Winter Games following the discovery that the country has allowed athletes to consistently use performance-enhancing drugs.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) made the decision to suspend the Russian Olympic Committee Tuesday.
An IOC report confirmed “the systemic manipulation of the anti-doping rules and system in Russia,” the organization said in a statement.
Official record books for the Olympics ¯ which will take place in Pyeongchang, South Korea, next year ¯ will permanently show that Russia did not win any medals.
However, individual Russian athletes will be able to compete wearing a neutral uniform, The New York Times reports.
This is a developing story.
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Tuesday, December 5th 2017 at 2:11PM
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