Russia Olympics ban would heighten tensions
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As if the world does not have enough to worry about, demands that Russian athletes be excluded from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics next year is threatening to further complicate a global outlook.
As if the world does not have enough to worry about, demands that Russian athletes be excluded from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics next year is threatening to further complicate a global outlook.
An anti-doping commission has recommended that Russia's be banned from international competition over widespread doping offences.
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