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Graham Dunbar | AP

IOC asks sports organizations to cancel events in Russia, Belarus

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach speaks during the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. | Jae C. Hong/AP

GENEVA — The International Olympic Committee urged sports bodies Friday to cancel or move all events they plan to hold in Russia and Belarus, and stop using the countries’ flags and national anthems.

The request from the Olympic body came after UEFA moved the Champions League final from St. Petersburg to suburban Paris, and after the governing body of skiing and Formula One pulled upcoming races from Russia.

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