Damn? Russia banned from Rio Olympics!

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Damn? Russia banned from Rio Olympics!

June 17, 2016, 12:28 PM

Russia’s track and field athletes will not be able to compete in the Rio Olympics, the International Association of Athletics Federations decided on Friday.

In a historic decision, the IAAF voted to extend a ban of the All Russian Athletics Federation that has kept its athletes out of international competition since a World Anti-Doping Agency independent commission report released in November concluded Russia was running a state-sponsored doping program in athletics.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...pics/85994148/

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June 17, 2016, 01:07 PM

Hey .. look at the bright side .... at least you're not a Liverpool fan! - Lazie 2/24/10 Paul Marin -19 is one thing, 20 is a whole other matter. It gets even worse if they win the UCL. *groan*. 05/18/2011.MU fans naah cough, but all a unuh a vomit?-Lazie 1/11/2015
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June 17, 2016, 01:37 PM

Expected! And justified!

If only UEFA was running the Olympics...there would have been threats galore and no action!

Good job, IOC!

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