Russian sport ban raises barely a ripple

[ASFN Admin]

Once, the news that a world power had been slammed with a four-year ban from major international sporting events due to a long-running doping scandal might have made an explosive landing. In 2019, however, the news seemed to make little more than a ripple. So it seemed this month when the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced that Russia, as a nation, would be banned from competing in — or hosting — big events, including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (The ban does not apply to events that falls outside WADA's definition of "major," including next year's European soccer championship, which Russia is co-hosting.) This does not mean all Russian athletes will be out in the cold. Under the terms of

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