15 Russians barred from Olympics despite lifting of life bans

11:11, February 05, 2018

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  Putin orders sports competition for banned Russian Olympic athletes

  Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a meeting with Russian athletes and team members who will take part in the 2018 Winter Olympics, at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow on January 31, 2018. Photo: AFP/Alexey NikolskyPresident Vladimir Putin has ordered the government to organise a sports competition for Russian athletes banned from the upcoming Winter Games in

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  47 Russians lose court bid to compete at Pyeongchang Olympics: CAS

  Forty-seven Russians implicated in doping lost a last-minute court bid to take part in the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics on Friday, just hours before the opening ceremony.The applicants, who included Korean-born speed skater Victor An, had asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn an International Olympic Committee decision not to invite them to Pyeongchang."The applications filed by Russian athletes

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  Israel allows industrial chemical imports to Palestine after 15-year ban

  Palestinians walk past closed shops in the West Bank city of Hebron as a general strike was called following US President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, on December 7, 2017. Photo: AFPWest Bank's Hebron Chamber of Commerce said Tuesday that Israel has allowed import of industrial chemicals after a 15 year long ban.Head of