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Olympic bans and boycotts go back a century
Associated Press via Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoUkraine and the three Baltic countries, all former Soviet republics, moved a step closer Friday to boycotting next year’s Paris Olympics because of the...
Olympic echoes of boycott era as Ukraine vs IOC intensifies
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA contest that could define the 2024 Paris Olympics is playing out 18 months before medals are...
Latvia threatens Olympic boycott if Russians compete
Associated Press via Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoLatvia has threatened to boycott next year's Paris Olympics if Russian athletes are allowed to take part during the war in Ukraine and is calling on...
In judo, Jack Yonezuka earns Olympic experience his dad missed in 1980
NBC Sports via Yahoo Sports· 1 week agoJack Yonezuka will be the first member of his family to compete at the Olympics, yet the third...
Russia will not boycott Paris Games, Russian Olympic chief says
Reuters via AOL· 3 months agoThe Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) will not boycott this year's Paris Olympics, its president said...
Russia is trying to scare people away from the Paris Olympics, report says
NBC News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoBanned from the Olympics over the Ukraine war, Russia has mounted a secret influence campaign to...
Baltic leaders: Olympic boycott possible if Russians compete
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe prime ministers of the three Baltic countries urged the International Olympic Committee to ban...
Mikhail Gorbachev Dies: Last Leader Of Soviet Union Was 91
Deadline via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMikhail Gorbachev, one of the 20th century’s most consequential world leaders, who ushered in an era...
Russian propaganda seeks to scare spectators from 2024 Paris Olympics, report warns
United Press International via Yahoo News· 2 days agoRussia is waging an artificial intelligence disinformation campaign to scare people away from this...
A complete history of the summer Olympics, covering every host city
The Telegraph via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoThe history of the Summer Olympics does not just show us how sports have evolved over time, but also...