IOC upholds doping ban; Russians can't march under own flag

IOC upholds doping ban; Russians can't march under own flag

[unable to retrieve full-text content]PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — The International Olympic Committee on Sunday upheld the ban of Russia from the Pyeongchang Winter Games because of doping, denying the 168 athletes competing here as “Olympic Athletes from Russia” the right to march in the closing ceremony under their country’s flag.
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