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Competitions Russia can still participate in despite four-year ban

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A man carries the Russian flag past the Olympic rings at the Olympic Park during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics February 22, 2014 [Courtesy]

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Monday, December 9 banned Russia from all major global sporting events for four years over manipulated doping data.

This spells doom for Russian sport, as the country will now sit out next year’s Olympics in Tokyo as well as the Qatar World Cup in 2022.

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