
Russian and Belarusian gymnasts and officials banned from international competitions starting Monday
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Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials will be banned indefinitely from competitions, the International Gymnastics Federation announced Friday.
The decision means athletes and officials, including judges, from those two federations are barred from taking part in the Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, from March 10-13.
It is the latest ban of a Russian sports program since Vladimir Putin's forces invaded Ukraine eight days ago.

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