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Russia given four-year sports ban including World Cup and Olympics

09 Dec 2019, 10:38 by Chris Davie

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has banned Russia from international sports – including the 2019 Olympics in Tokyo and the World Cup in 2022 – for the next four years.

Russia has 21 days to submit an appeal with the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport.

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