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3 Russian athletes disqualified from 2008 Beijing Olympics after sample retesting

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
August 19, 2016 - 12:34 pm
 

RIO DE JANEIRO — Three Russian athletes, including a relay silver medalist, have been disqualified from the 2008 Beijing Olympics after a retesting of their doping samples.

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