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Badminton, swimming federations ban athletes from Russia and Belarus

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Governor of Saint Petersburg Alexander Beglov in Moscow, Russia March 1, 2022.  via REUTERS

The world governing bodies for badminton and swimming suspended Russia and Belarus from international tournaments on Tuesday, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, although they said athletes would be allowed to compete under a neutral banner.

Since the start of what Russian President Vladimir Putin has called "a special military operation" last week, sports bodies across the world have already moved against Russia and Belarus by refusing to host or play against teams from the countries.

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