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Skating Body Drops Rule Barring Russian 'Neutral' Athletes From Media at Olympics

The International Skating Union removed media restrictions on neutral Russian athletes at the Winter Olympics after initially limiting interviews to ISU qualifiers only.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Skating Union has scrapped a rule which aimed to prevent Russian skaters from speaking with the media or appearing at news conferences when they compete as neutral athletes at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Skating body drops rule barring Russian 'neutral' athletes from media at Olympics

The International Skating Union has scrapped a rule which aimed to prevent Russian skaters from speaking with the media or appearing at news conferences when they compete as neutral athletes at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Russia and Belarus are still banned from participating in the Olympics, nothing has changed. But just like at the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, neutral athletes from both countries can compete for gold medals. But the question is: Who is neutral?

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