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.
Source: AP

About author

You might also like

Uncategorized 0 Comments

Solar Power Startup Bright Raises $4 Million To Distribute Energy In The Developing World

By Sarah Buhr Bright, a solar panel installation and distribution startup pulled in $4 million in seed money to build out its solar software and financing team. The startup launched

Uncategorized 0 Comments

Both Iran, U.S. Took ‘Leap Of Faith’ In Coming To Nuclear Agreement

NPR’s Robert Siegel talks to Vali Nasr, dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, about the Iran nuclear deal. » E-Mail This …read more Via: http://www.npr.org/2015/07/14/422952229/both-iran-u-s-took-leap-of-faith-in-coming-to-nuclear-agreement?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=politics

Uncategorized 0 Comments

Floridians allowed to return to some of the hard-hit Keys

MIAMI (AP) — Residents were allowed to return Tuesday to some islands in the hurricane-slammed Florida Keys as officials sought to piece together the scope of Irma’s destruction and rush