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2016-07-24 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

ENTIRE Russian team of 387 athletes will be banned from competing at the Rio Olympics

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Posted by Fred 2016-07-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Where's Mitt!
I understand he's looking for a job.

Posted by Skidmark 2016-07-24 01:24|| 2016-07-24 01:24|| Front Page Top

#2 I expect these olympics to be a clusterfuck, so they're probably better off staying away.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2016-07-24 09:04|| 2016-07-24 09:04|| Front Page Top

#3 ESPN sez just the track & field folks.

Posted by Raj 2016-07-24 10:47|| 2016-07-24 10:47|| Front Page Top

#4 ...And now Fox is saying that the final call will be left up to the individual sport Olympic committees.

IOW, everybody is still going.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2016-07-24 11:19|| 2016-07-24 11:19|| Front Page Top

#5 One wonders how this is being spun back in Moscow.

Posted by Iblis 2016-07-24 12:10|| 2016-07-24 12:10|| Front Page Top

#6 Frankly the best thing that could happen for the athletes - no sewage in the water, no zika and no thugs picking off the tourists

Posted by Elmaitle Omosh7044 2016-07-24 13:26|| 2016-07-24 13:26|| Front Page Top

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