IOC lifts ban on Russia after Winter Olympics 2018 even as country's anti-doping agency remains suspended
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has lifted a ban against Russia, Moscow officials said Wednesday, after the country was barred from the Pyeongchang games over state-sponsored doping.
Russia banned from 2018 Winter Olympic Games by IOC over state-orchestrated doping programme
Russia was banned Tuesday from the 2018 Winter Games by the International Olympic Committee over its state-orchestrated doping programme, but clean Russian athletes will be allowed to compete under an Olympic flag.
Russia could be banned from Pyeongchang Winter Olympics 2018 after WADA refuses to lift suspension
The International Olympic Committee is expected to decide whether Russia can compete in Pyeongchang at an executive board meeting next month in Lausanne.
Top Russia official says doping clean-up over; country should be allowed back in international events
Russia’s top Olympic official said his country has cleaned up its sports doping problem and should be allowed to return to all international competitions.
Rio 2016: Most of our paralympians are clean, claims Russian Olympic Committee chief
Russian Olympic Committee President Alexander Zhukov said that most of his country's paralympians are absolutely "clean".
Rio Olympics 2016: Brazil awaits grand opening ceremony, an anti-depressant amidst trouble
The carnival capital of Rio de Janeiro will host a glittering Olympics opening ceremony party on Friday, hoping to draw a line under a turbulent seven-year build-up dogged by recession, drugs scandals, crime and infrastructure stumbles.
Rio 2016: Russia names Olympic squad despite ban threat
Russia's Olympic Committee pressed with its preparations for the Rio Olympic Games despite the threat of a ban for state-run doping hanging over the country.