IOC defends decision to ease restrictions on Russian Olympic Committee
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Source: The Japan Times
Published: 2026-07-16 11:38 UTC+10:00
Section: OLYMPICS
Factuality Score: 95
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Sport, Europe, Ukraine/Russia, Labour & Workers, World News
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The International Olympic Committee defended its decision to provisionally lift the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee after nine European Union member states called on Brussels to stop funding sports bodies that have re-admitted Russian and Belarusian athletes.
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