Vladimir Putin Olympics Ban "Unacceptable": Russian Olympic Committee

Russia's Olympic Committee on Thursday said that a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decision to bar the country's high-ranking officials including President Vladimir Putin from attending the Olympics was "unacceptable".

The CAS banned Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin from attending the Olympics.© AFP

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Russia have been banned from international competitions for two years
President Vladimir Putin is among officials banned from attending events
The Russian Olympic Committee termed the ban on Putin as "unacceptable"

Russia's Olympic Committee on Thursday said that a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decision to bar the country's high-ranking officials including President Vladimir Putin from attending the Olympics was "unacceptable". But the committee's president Stanislav Pozdnyakov also expressed satisfaction that Russian athletes would be able to compete under a neutral flag and would not be "collectively" banned.

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