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IOC president Thomas Bach calls governments ‘deplorable’ for negative reactions to Russia stance

By Jill Martin, CNN International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has blasted some European governments as “deplorable” for what he calls their “negative reactions” to the organization’s stance on Russia. Bach’s comments came in a press conference Thursday on the final day of a three-day meeting by the IOC’s executive board at Olympic House

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Olympic head slams ‘deplorable’ government views on Russia

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach calls criticism of the IOC’s push to reintegrate Russian and Belarusian athletes into world sports “deplorable.” European nations including Bach’s native Germany have criticized the IOC’s effort to reintegrate the athletes ahead of the 2024 Paris Games. Bach suggested those

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