The war of words is on: IOC responds to Russia’s aggressive language as a “new low”

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International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach responded to Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s harsh words citing the rhetoric as a “new low.” Zakharova said, “The IOC’s decisions are illegal, unfair and unacceptable. We are appalled by the unprecedented discriminatory conditions imposed by the IOC on Russian athletes. These statements show how far the IOC […]

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