BREAKING NEWS

Putin: Olympic ban on Russian athletes result of political campaign

By REUTERS

JULY 27, 2016 15:15

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the exclusion of Russian track-and-field athletes from the Rio Olympics over doping allegations was discrimination and that a political campaign had been waged against Russian sportspeople.

Putin, who was addressing members of Russia's Olympic team in the Kremlin, said that the absence of some Russian sportspeople from the Olympics would damage international sport as well as the Olympics.

He said any medal won in Rio in the absence of Russian athletes would be worth much less than otherwise and that such victories would have a completely different taste.

Police Lahav 433 Unit investigates beginning of war incidents

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

11/05/2024 04:38 PM

Israel strikes in Al Qusayr, Syria - report

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

11/05/2024 04:33 PM

Trump: Kamala will start WW3, get millions of Muslims killed

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

11/05/2024 01:10 PM

Putin tells Western diplomats Russia is committed to cooperation

By REUTERS

11/05/2024 01:08 PM