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Poland expects broad coalition to call for Olympics ban on Russian, Belarusian athletes

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Poland believes it will be possible to build a coalition of some 40 countries, including the U.S., Britain and Canada, by Feb. 10. The Baltic nations and Poland earlier Thursday called on international sports bodies to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing in the Olympics and other events. The International Olympic Committee announced last week that athletes from the two countries might be allowed to earn slots for the Paris 2024 Games.
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