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Russia Banned From the Next Olympics and World Cup Over Doping

Russia has been banned from all major international sporting events for the next four yearsa prohibition that will see Russias athletic teams excluded from next summers Olympic Games in Tokyo, the 2022 soccer World Cup in Qatar, and the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing. The World Anti-Doping Agencys board met in Switzerland on Monday and agreed unanimously to the ban. Its the most severe punishment dished out yet to Russia following years of the country carrying out a highly sophisticated and widespread state-powered doping program. However, Russian athletes who can…

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