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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Sean Ingle

Russia’s sporting return on hold for inquiry into official’s alleged role in doping cover-up

The Olympic flag flies alongside the Russia flag at Sochi in 2014
The Olympic flag flies alongside the Russia flag at Sochi in 2014, when it was alleged its head of anti-doping was involved in covering up drug test results. Photograph: Hannibal Hanschke/EPA

Russia’s return to international sport has been delayed following allegations that its head of anti-doping was involved in covering up drug test results at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.

While the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday that athletes from Belarus should now be free to compete under their own flag and anthem, it admitted it still had “concern” over Russia.

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