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Jan 31 4 tweets 3 min read
#BREAKING Russian Olympic chief says country's athletes must compete without additional restrictions: Russian news agencies #AFPSports
#UPDATE The head of Russia's Olympic Committee said on Tuesday that athletes representing Russia must not be subjected to different conditions from those of other countries, amid a growing row over their participation in the 2024 Paris Games ▶️ u.afp.com/iPMG #AFPSports
#UPDATE International Olympic Committee spokesperson says sporting sanctions on Russia and Belarus are "non-negotiable"
The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday rebuffed a Russian demand that its athletes be treated the same as those of other countries, in a growing row over Russian and Belarusian participation in the 2024 Paris Games.
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