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July 2021

Sofia Pozdniakova of the Russian Olympic Committee after being presented with gold in the women’s individual Sabre  competition on Monday.

Russia is banned, but it’s everywhere at the Games

Despite one of the worst doping scandals in sports history there are more Russian athletes in Tokyo than at Rio in 2016, and a sense that penalties are open to interpretation.

  • Tariq Panja
Sha’Carri Richardson: “Don’t judge me, because I’m human.”

Why is marijuana still prohibited for Olympic athletes?

US sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson’s drug ban has prompted many say it’s time to update the list of ‘performance enhancers’.

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  • David Wharton

December 2019

Vladimir Putin said that Moscow might appeal the decision.

Paralympics chief 'disgusted' with Russia

Andrew Parsons expressed disgust that Russian authorities had let down the country's clean athletes, after the World Anti-Doping Agency banned Russia for four years from major events.

  • Nick Mulvenney and Jack Tarrant
Russian president Vladimir Putin and sport minister Vitaly Mutko watch the 2014 winter Olympics in Sochi.

Russia banned from Olympics over doping scandal

WADA bans Russia from the Olympics and a variety of world championship events for four years as it remains embroiled in doping scandals.

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