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Watch: Russian Daredevils Play Football 5,900 Feet Above Ground
Russian athlete Sergey Boytsov and his team set a world record by playing a football match at 5,900 feet in sky.
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Video: Russian Gymnast Performs Gravity-Defying Stunts On Hot Air Balloon, Internet Reacts
The hot air balloon was reportedly 1,500 metres up in the air, and Boytsov was not carrying any parachute.
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Olympics-Bound Wrestler Vinesh Phogat Advances To Grand Prix of Spain Final
Phogat will next face Mariia Tiumerekova, a former Russian wrestler who is now representing the Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN).
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Russian, Belarusian Athletes Not Part Of Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
Olympic chiefs announced that Russian and Belarusian athletes competing in this summer's Paris Games under a neutral flag will not be able to take part in the opening ceremony.
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IOC Clears Russians To Compete In Paris As Neutrals
The International Olympic Committee added that there were currently only eight athletes from Russia and three from Belarus who had qualified as neutral athletes.
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Ukraine 'Very Concerned' Over Russian Olympics Call: Sports Minister
The Ukrainian government is "very concerned" by the call from sports federations and National Olympic Committees to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at next year's Paris Olympics
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Putin Accuses World OIympics Body Of "Discrimination" Against Russians
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the International Olympic Committee of "ethnic discrimination" ahead of the 2024 Paris Games, from which Russian and Belarusian athletes are banned from competing under their national flags.
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IOC Suspends Russian Olympic Committee With Immediate Effect For 'Breach Of Charter'
The Russian athletes though will be able to take part in international competitions, including next year's Paris Olympics, as independent participants.
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World Athletics President Sebastian Coe Says Return Of Russian Athletes 'Unlikely' Before Paris Olympics
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Thursday it was "unlikely" that track and field athletes from Russia and Belarus would be welcomed back to competition before next year's Paris Olympics
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Russian, Belarusian Athletes Allowed To Compete As Neutrals At Asian Games
Up to 500 Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete as neutrals at the Asian Games in China later this year, organisers said Saturday.
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Ukraine Withdraws From World Judo Championships Over Russian Soldier Presence
Ukraine on Monday pulled its team from the World Judo Championships in Qatar over the presence of Russian athletes it argued were active soldiers.
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IOC Russia Recommendation Not Binding For Paris 2024: French Minister
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommendation to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as neutrals is not binding for Paris' 2024 Olympics, French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera said on Thursday.
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IOC Backs Return Of Russian Athletes As Individuals, No Timeline For Paris Olympics
Olympic chiefs on Tuesday recommended the return to competition of Russian and Belarusian athletes as individual neutrals
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Women's World Championships: Russian And Belarusian Boxers Compete Under Their Own Flag
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) had issued sanctions, including a ban on national flags, symbols and anthems, against the athletes from the two countries after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year and Belarus' assistance in the attack.
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Russian Athletes Must Denounce War To Compete At Olympics: Kyiv Mayor Klitschko
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a boycott of the 2024 Paris Olympics if Russian athletes are allowed to take part.
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Watch: Russian Daredevils Play Football 5,900 Feet Above Ground
Russian athlete Sergey Boytsov and his team set a world record by playing a football match at 5,900 feet in sky.
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Video: Russian Gymnast Performs Gravity-Defying Stunts On Hot Air Balloon, Internet Reacts
The hot air balloon was reportedly 1,500 metres up in the air, and Boytsov was not carrying any parachute.
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Olympics-Bound Wrestler Vinesh Phogat Advances To Grand Prix of Spain Final
Phogat will next face Mariia Tiumerekova, a former Russian wrestler who is now representing the Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN).
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Russian, Belarusian Athletes Not Part Of Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
Olympic chiefs announced that Russian and Belarusian athletes competing in this summer's Paris Games under a neutral flag will not be able to take part in the opening ceremony.
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IOC Clears Russians To Compete In Paris As Neutrals
The International Olympic Committee added that there were currently only eight athletes from Russia and three from Belarus who had qualified as neutral athletes.
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Ukraine 'Very Concerned' Over Russian Olympics Call: Sports Minister
The Ukrainian government is "very concerned" by the call from sports federations and National Olympic Committees to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at next year's Paris Olympics
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Putin Accuses World OIympics Body Of "Discrimination" Against Russians
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the International Olympic Committee of "ethnic discrimination" ahead of the 2024 Paris Games, from which Russian and Belarusian athletes are banned from competing under their national flags.
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IOC Suspends Russian Olympic Committee With Immediate Effect For 'Breach Of Charter'
The Russian athletes though will be able to take part in international competitions, including next year's Paris Olympics, as independent participants.
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World Athletics President Sebastian Coe Says Return Of Russian Athletes 'Unlikely' Before Paris Olympics
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Thursday it was "unlikely" that track and field athletes from Russia and Belarus would be welcomed back to competition before next year's Paris Olympics
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Russian, Belarusian Athletes Allowed To Compete As Neutrals At Asian Games
Up to 500 Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete as neutrals at the Asian Games in China later this year, organisers said Saturday.
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Ukraine Withdraws From World Judo Championships Over Russian Soldier Presence
Ukraine on Monday pulled its team from the World Judo Championships in Qatar over the presence of Russian athletes it argued were active soldiers.
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IOC Russia Recommendation Not Binding For Paris 2024: French Minister
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommendation to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as neutrals is not binding for Paris' 2024 Olympics, French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera said on Thursday.
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IOC Backs Return Of Russian Athletes As Individuals, No Timeline For Paris Olympics
Olympic chiefs on Tuesday recommended the return to competition of Russian and Belarusian athletes as individual neutrals
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Women's World Championships: Russian And Belarusian Boxers Compete Under Their Own Flag
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) had issued sanctions, including a ban on national flags, symbols and anthems, against the athletes from the two countries after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year and Belarus' assistance in the attack.
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Russian Athletes Must Denounce War To Compete At Olympics: Kyiv Mayor Klitschko
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a boycott of the 2024 Paris Olympics if Russian athletes are allowed to take part.
