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Baltic leaders threathen to boycott Olympic Games if Russians compete

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Baltic leaders threathen to boycott Olympic Games if Russians compete

Baltic leaders threathen to boycott Olympic Games if Russians compete

The prime ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have threatened to boycott the Paris Games in 2024 if Russian athletes are allowed to compete.

This follows the International Olympic Committee's decision to allow Russian or Belarusians to participate as neutral athletes.


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