Ioc Members Argue Over Russian Appeals

IOC President Thomas Bach called it “a lively and spirited debate.” That’s an understatement. With the Winter Olympics set to open in this week, Bach faced a barrage of criticism — and entrenched support — from roughly 100 International Olympic Committee members Tuesday over the decision to exclude many Russian athletes from the Pyeongchang Games. Two members — Richard Pound and Gerardo Werthein — got into a nasty exchange on the floor of the spacious meeting room, rare in the genteel traditions of the Olympic body. Pound is the IOC’s longest-serving member, and he was among more than a dozen to air views in what he called “the matter of Russian doping activities.

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