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The Olympic Games in Paris will take place without wrestlers from Russia, the Russian Wrestling Federation announced on Saturday. The federation’s executive committee reached the unanimous decision to refuse participation following a meeting with coaches and athletes, according to a federation statement. Athletes from Russia and Belarus are only allowed to compete as neutral athletes in Paris under certain conditions due to Russia’s war against Ukraine. “We do not accept the unsporting selection principle that the International Olympic Committee used when compiling the list of eligible athlete…

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