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US Heavyweight Slams World Athletics for Keeping Russia Out
US Heavyweight Slams World Athletics for Keeping Russia Out
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US heavyweight slams World Athletics for keeping Russia outAmerican boxer David “Nino” Rodriguez called Russian athletes some of the world’s toughest and most... 23.07.2026, Sputnik Africa
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US heavyweight slams World Athletics for keeping Russia outAmerican boxer David “Nino” Rodriguez called Russian athletes some of the world’s toughest and most disciplined, arguing that excluding them weakens competition and proves politics still comes before sport.World Athletics reaffirmed its blanket ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes this month, even as the IOC provisionally lifted the Russian Olympic Committee’s suspension and withdrew its participation recommendations to international federations. Subscribe to @SputnikInt
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US Heavyweight Slams World Athletics for Keeping Russia Out
15:07 23.07.2026 (Updated: 15:34 23.07.2026) US heavyweight slams World Athletics for keeping Russia out
American boxer David “Nino” Rodriguez called Russian athletes some of the world’s toughest and most disciplined, arguing that excluding them weakens competition and proves politics still comes before sport.
World Athletics reaffirmed its blanket ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes this month, even as the IOC provisionally lifted the Russian Olympic Committee’s suspension and withdrew its participation recommendations to international federations.
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