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Ukraine Invasion Puts Russia's Elite Sports Status at Risk
The invasion of Ukraine could further undermine Russia’s status as an elite sports dynasty, which already has been weakened by deception and doping scandals but often punished only by a tepid pushback from international sports bodies
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US Skaters to Get Torches as Medals Wait for Valieva Doping Ruling: AP Sources
The AP has learned IOC President Thomas Bach offered U.S. figure skaters Olympic torches as holdover gifts while they await a resolution of the Russian doping case preventing them from receiving their teams event medals
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Kamila Valieva Won't Get Olympic Medal Ceremony. Here's Why
The IOC is letting Kamila Valieva compete despite her use of the drug Trimetazidine. Here’s why there won’t be a medal ceremony if she finishes in the top three in the women’s individual event.
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Team Figure Skating Won't Have a Medal Ceremony: Here's Why
The IOC announced Monday that it will not be holding a medal ceremony for the team figure skating event, hours after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that the ROC’s Kamila Valieva could compete.
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ROC Wins Gold in Men's 4x10km Relay
ROC beat Norway and Italy to claim gold in the men’s 4x10km relay. This was the first time in over 40 years that a team other than Norway, Sweden or Italy has won gold.
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How Will Kamila Valieva's Banned Drug Hearing Work?
Kamila Valieva is used to facing judges on the ice, but her Olympic future is now in the hands of a different type of panel.
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Russian Skater Valieva Tested Positive For Banned Substance
NBC Sports reported Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned substance prior to the Olympics
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EXPLAINER: This Is Why Russian Athletes Are Competing as the ROC at the Olympics
Here’s why Russian athletes are competing as ROC in the Olympics.
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ROC's Polina Bolgareva Tests Positive for COVID-19 After Playing Against Canada
ROC forward Polina Bolgareva has tested positive for COVID-19 after facing off against Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Lipinski Calls 15-Year-Old Russian Figure Skater ‘Once in a Lifetime' Talent
Despite her young age, Kamila Valieva is already a figure skating sensation. The 15-year-old representing the Russian Olympic Committee faces some much older competitors – some more than a decade her senior. But that doesn’t phase her. As NBC Olympics commentator Terry Gannon stated, “It may be terrifying to be alone on the ice at the Olympics at the age…
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U.S. Women's Hockey Team Routs ROC to Improve to 2-0 at the 2022 Winter Olympics
The U.S. women’s hockey team is off to a strong start at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Team USA followed up its 5-2 win over Finland in the group stage opener by routing the ROC 5-0 on Saturday. Savannah Harmon had a goal and two assists and Hilary Knight added a goal and an assist to help the U.S. improve...
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What is the ROC in the Olympics?
214 athletes are competing for the ROC, or Russian Olympic Committee, in Beijing.
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Team USA Wrestler Kyle Snyder Takes Silver in Final Against ROC
In the 97kg wrestling final on Saturday, Team USA’s Kyle Snyder lost 6-3 to Russian Olympic Committee’s Abdulrashid Saduleav.
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US Women's 3×3 Basketball to Go Up Against Russians for Gold
The women’s 3×3 basketball team will face the Russian Olympic Committee on Wednesday for the first gold medal of the sport. The game will be available to watch on USA Network.
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What Is the ROC Team in the Olympics?
335 athletes are competing for the ROC, or Russian Olympic Committee, in Tokyo.
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ROC Explained: Why Is Russia Banned from the Beijing Olympics?
Athletes from Russia are competing as the “Russian Olympic Committee” due to a two-year sanction for doping.