Current Events > Russia banned from olympics (breaking)

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https://www.yahoo.com/sports/russia-banned-2018-winter-olympics-pyeongchang-183735604.html

Citing systematic manipulation of anti-doping rules, a 14-person International Olympic Committee panel announced Tuesday it has banned Russia from the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. The panel had been mulling a confidential IOC report that detailed Russias official doping program during the 2014 Sochi Olympics, and the extensive cover-up.
As a result of this ban, no Russian officials will be allowed to attend the games. Their flag will be excluded from any display, and if any Russian athletes are given permission to attend, they wont be competing under the Russian flag. Theyll compete under a neutral flag, and any medals they win wont be credited to Russia.
This ban was a long time coming. The McLaren Report, released in two parts by the World Anti-Doping Agency in July and December 2016, detailed the doping and subsequent cover-up by the Russian state. It started as far back as 2011 and involves at least the 2012 Olympics in London and the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, though the IOC panel was only asked to rule on the doping that occurred during the 2014 Olympics. Over 1,000 athletes were involved.

The doping, and the hiding of the doping, were extensive. At one point, small rods were used to pry open the sealed tops of urine testing containers, fluids were switched and the caps replaced, with the containers being exchanged through small holes in a wall. Russian officials would add substances like salt to the clean, switched urine samples to make them appear more real. This is just the tip of a very elaborate iceberg of doping and cover-ups.
On top of that, according to the World Anti-Doping Agency, Russias anti-doping organization (Rusada) was not compliant with WADAs rules as of last month. Add it all together, and the IOC had no choice but to act in some way, and they chose to enact a full-scale ban.

There were other punishment options. The IOC panel could have simply fined Russia, which would have amounted to a slap on the wrist. There were also scenarios that could have resulted in some Russian athletes competing if they met certain standards of testing, or the individual Winter Sports governing bodies could have examined and permitted individual Russian athletes to compete.
The ban is far from the end of the story, though. Russia can appeal this decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, and the country is considering an all-out boycott. In fact, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that an all-out ban would be humiliating for Russia, and could possibly provoke a boycott. Of course, since Russia is now completely banned from the games, a boycott doesnt really seem like it would be that effective.
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haha still?
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Wow.
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After all that doping shit, I'm not surprised.
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This is unacceptable.
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Phantom_Nook posted...

After all that doping shit, I'm not surprised.

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Thank God for small miracles

Didn't the same thing happen to them in the summer Olympics?
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lmao
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Sucks to suck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPiqEdeothU
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sucks for the athletes who were in training and expected to go

But Russian gymnasts!
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Zikten posted...

sucks for the athletes who were in training and expected to go

The ban is on the Russian Olympic Committee. Some of the athletes will still be allowed to compete, just under the Olympic flag as "Olympic Athletes from Russia."
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Zikten posted...

sucks for the athletes who were in training and expected to go

If they are clean and good enough to qualify, they can compete under a neutral flag, or for Qatar for $$$
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Extremely fair. Fuck them for trying to rig the World Cup as well.

Suck it Putin, the world is sick of your shit you crime boss
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The Great Muta 22 posted...

Extremely fair. Fuck them for trying to rig the World Cup as well.

Russia deserved it, gotta play within the rules.
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All that doping and they still didn't come in first place.
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cyka blyat
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good, it's absurd how the country itself supports this bullshit
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Makes hockey a lot less competitive, although NHL players won't be attending this year. I'd expect USA, Canada, Sweden to be top 3 now with Russia not competing.
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Neoconkers posted...

haha still?

The report dealing with all this was apparently only just released last year, and is the result of extensive research reaching back through at least the past eight years of Russian involvement in the games.
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Should have happened long ago. The IOC was far too lenient with Russia for far too long. Better late than never though.
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Russian government to fund "patriotic" games
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Good hahaha
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Good. Fuck Russia.
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Should be banned from the world cup
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does this mean the IOC is less corrupt than a US election?
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$20 Trump tweets something vaguely passive aggressive criticizing the IOC
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KILBOTz posted...

does this mean the IOC is less corrupt than a US election?

No, just less corrupt than FIFA.
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iamintents posted...

$20 Trump tweets something vaguely passive aggressive criticizing the IOC

Of course he will defend his boy friend
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It's only a game. Why you heff to be mad?
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cheeki breeeeeeeeeekiiiiiiiiiii

Instead of letting their players play cleanly and enjoy the games win or lose they pumped them full of roid's just to win such a pathetic country
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebLU-SSnMKs
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I wonder how many Olympic and pro athletes are on the juice? Not just Russian, but like worldwide. It has to be a fuck ton.
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Alot of them are saying they dont want to compete under the olympic flag gonna throw away your shot at gold smh
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KazumaKiryu posted...

This is unacceptable.

What do you consider unacceptable and why?
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