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Ukrainian Olympic medallist swimmer Mykailo Romanchuk has hit out at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes into the Paris 2024 Games, naming the decision “a shame for the world of sport.” “Almost 400 athletes was killed, and after all this terrible things Olympics make this decision,” Romanchuk said on his Instagram story on Saturday. The IOC executive committee had on Friday decided to allow Russians and Belarusians to compete in Paris despite the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Like in their readmission to international events, they can o…

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